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I Love to Bitch

12 June, 2010 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Some people drive me nuts. They have their own agendas. They don’t see common sense. They are thinking short-term. They don’t see the bigger picture. They just want to look good in front of their boss.

I on the other hand am perfect.

I am told I should:

– Try to understand their agenda
– Question my own senses
– Understand what is driving their short-term view-point
– Look at the world from their (admittedly myopic) view-point
– Try working for their boss

If I looked at the world differently would it open up possibilities that I can’t see now?
If I behaved differently could I take advantage of them?

I am told I can’t change other people; I can only really change me.

(That is really hard to stomach when I honestly believe I am perfect).

Photo by Charles 🇵🇭 on Unsplash

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: assumptions, bitching and moaning, communication, learning

About the Author

James Lawther
James Lawther

James Lawther is a middle-aged, middle manager.

To reach this highly elevated position he has worked in numerous industries, from supermarket retailing to tax collecting.  He has had several operational roles, including running the night shift in a frozen pea packing factory and carrying out operational research for a credit card company.

As you can see from his C.V. he has either a wealth of experience or is incapable of holding down a job.  If the latter is true this post isn’t worth a minute of your attention.

Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to read it and decide for yourself.

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