Comments on: A War for Talent Rant and When Life Throws You a Lemon…Duck!

By: CK

CK — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:30:45 +0000

A book was recently recommended to me names “Dropping Almonds.” Anyone read this book? The local bookstores don’t seem to have a copy of it (yet) and I don’t like to buy books unseen on-line unless I can check it out at the local book store. Seems like I’ll have to have the local book store order it for me!

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:18:51 +0000

Corinne:
Good points about the internal war although I hope I don’t go to war with myself. I always loved Erich Fromm’s definition of the art of love. It requires discipline, concentration, and patience.
Thanks for the comments.
David

By: Corinne

Corinne — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:31:10 +0000

I read the posts on your other site. Love in words in easy, love in action is tough. It really is a WAR but it is not OUT there, the fight for integrity and honesty is a matter of daily choices for us all. I would just like to mention self control as well – consider what you say and what you do. I personally find it quite exhausting honestly loving my family and my colleagues, the people I come into contact every day – and I do not always succeed. I refuse to belong to any organisation – on principle.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:05:53 +0000

CK What a fantastic management opportunity for you not for the following but for the love of people.

By: CK

CK — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:25:47 +0000

Well, it’s pretty bloody where I’m at but my job is safe. Considering that they treat people link residents at Gitmo, when the economy turns there will be a HUGE brain-drain!

About half our people are contractors (because most employees can’t do their jobs or don’t have the skills) about 1/4 of the employees that ARE skilled are waiting for the econ to turn around so they can leave. Another 1/4 are waiting to retire. The remaining employees are worthless and LOVE their job because no one in their right mind would be willing to hire them anywhere else!

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:18:16 +0000

CK
Refreshing to have “greener” pastures rather than all the red that the economy has been bleeding.
David

By: CK

CK — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:50:16 +0000

@David – I’m working on the ‘removal’ of self in the battle. But some, but not nearly enough, of the gods have fallen (karma). As I take a more humanistic approch, I DO have a few followers that are willing to lead them to greener pastures.

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:06:42 +0000

CK,
Ah the gods are human in organizations. You can remove yourself form the battle with love. This does not mean you roll over and die rather you see something much greater than a war or battle.
David

By: CK

CK — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:26:56 +0000

I feel for you (and others) stuck in the War/Love battle. I know first hand what it’s like – many of us are mere pawns (or serfs) in the war of doing business – and we are loosing!

As we speak, the CEOs of the bank-bail-out are plotting how to make money on this. One plan I have heard is the ‘due to the pressures placed on them to make a profit’ is to out-source as many jobs to India (over Americans). IMHO that would only add fuel to an already towering inferno!

Friends of mine have told me that my division is a big contributor in wasting people’s talent and education/training over other employees who are cronies of lesser stature. Why? POWER! One friend at work told me that our “upper management think that they are gods and can’t be touched!”