''SHARPENING THE CORPORATE KNIVES!''
As the recession and credit crunch bites hard, one can hear the ominous sound of long and short knives, curved knives and daggers being sharpened in the corporate halls.The question therefore is, whether to become a model team player or a full on idiot boss.
Unlikely people in unlikely situations can get along provided one condition is met: they have to deal with each other, day after day. Soldiers in the first world war trenches often found ways to avoid shooting each other; when both sides had machine guns, who wanted to start a fight over Belgian mud that would only be recaptured by the enemy the next week? Frustrated used to break the impasse by launching artillery attacks from miles behind the enemy lines, or bringing in fresh troops who hadn't learnt to live and let live.
The recession isn't exactly trench warfare -although if you listen to the hysteria from the business journalists you might think differently. Yet the same principle applies. If you are doing business with the same people everyday, you'll find a way to stay friends.However, one shot contracts with big rewards are fair game for back stabbing! Hahaha! oh, dear! That's the primary reason why people don't trust estate agents and car salesmen.
The long game is important during recession, because surprisingly -your colleagues are sticking around. According to the US Economist Robert Shimer, people are no more likely to leave their jobs in a recession. Any increase in dismissals is counterbalanced by a fall in voluntary departures as fewer good jobs are advertised. Therefore, people cling on tenaciously to what they have. So smile at your colleagues, no matter how sick you are of them, because you are likely to be stuck with them for a long long time! Hahaha!
But for heaven sake, Don't get Red-carded. As job cuts continue, you are going to meet colleagues and clients who are feeling the pressure. Be very very careful: they will be under the temptation to play dirty. That's the conclusion Spanish Economists Luis Garicano and Ignacio Palacios Huerta, who wondered what would happen if stakes were raised in the football matches. In Spain, La Liga rules were changed in 1995. Three points were awarded for a win instead of two. The idea was to encourage free flowing attacking football with lots of goals.It didn't work. The ingenious economists proved their pointing by comparing La Liga games with cup-ties, in which the incentives hadn't changed.
After the changes were introduced, league games became dirtier relative to cup-ties. There were more fouls and yellow cards. Teams fielded more defenders. So keep your cool in the corporate world and watch out for two-footed tackles. For sure it is going to be tough all around and your colleagues won't be shy of elbowing you around!
So, don.t miss the marrow's post in which ''Nice Guys Finish First!'' With many thanks to !WOW!
Good night & God bless!
As the recession and credit crunch bites hard, one can hear the ominous sound of long and short knives, curved knives and daggers being sharpened in the corporate halls.The question therefore is, whether to become a model team player or a full on idiot boss.
Unlikely people in unlikely situations can get along provided one condition is met: they have to deal with each other, day after day. Soldiers in the first world war trenches often found ways to avoid shooting each other; when both sides had machine guns, who wanted to start a fight over Belgian mud that would only be recaptured by the enemy the next week? Frustrated used to break the impasse by launching artillery attacks from miles behind the enemy lines, or bringing in fresh troops who hadn't learnt to live and let live.
The recession isn't exactly trench warfare -although if you listen to the hysteria from the business journalists you might think differently. Yet the same principle applies. If you are doing business with the same people everyday, you'll find a way to stay friends.However, one shot contracts with big rewards are fair game for back stabbing! Hahaha! oh, dear! That's the primary reason why people don't trust estate agents and car salesmen.
The long game is important during recession, because surprisingly -your colleagues are sticking around. According to the US Economist Robert Shimer, people are no more likely to leave their jobs in a recession. Any increase in dismissals is counterbalanced by a fall in voluntary departures as fewer good jobs are advertised. Therefore, people cling on tenaciously to what they have. So smile at your colleagues, no matter how sick you are of them, because you are likely to be stuck with them for a long long time! Hahaha!
But for heaven sake, Don't get Red-carded. As job cuts continue, you are going to meet colleagues and clients who are feeling the pressure. Be very very careful: they will be under the temptation to play dirty. That's the conclusion Spanish Economists Luis Garicano and Ignacio Palacios Huerta, who wondered what would happen if stakes were raised in the football matches. In Spain, La Liga rules were changed in 1995. Three points were awarded for a win instead of two. The idea was to encourage free flowing attacking football with lots of goals.It didn't work. The ingenious economists proved their pointing by comparing La Liga games with cup-ties, in which the incentives hadn't changed.
After the changes were introduced, league games became dirtier relative to cup-ties. There were more fouls and yellow cards. Teams fielded more defenders. So keep your cool in the corporate world and watch out for two-footed tackles. For sure it is going to be tough all around and your colleagues won't be shy of elbowing you around!
So, don.t miss the marrow's post in which ''Nice Guys Finish First!'' With many thanks to !WOW!
Good night & God bless!
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