Imagine your boss as the manager and supervisor of a schoolbus
Here he is indeed after a careful search and hiring process by the below questionnaire – no expense ( of the expense and travel accounts ) was spared in the search for accurate testing process for new hires and company presidents.
The much fabled “Xerox PSS Course” ” Sell me that pen” , could be summarized as little more than close to $ 5,000 spent hire or trained monkey all to learn to repeat the phrase – “hmm”
You may well of had a situation at a border crossing of being asked “Where were you born ?”. Puzzling you may think as I am an “American ” with a valid American passport and documentation. Why should I be asked “Where am or was I born ?”
In the same way you may be asked in a job interview about absences at work and your attendance record. This may even be for an interview for a firm that either pays by a commissions structure or in its mind gives lip service to phrases such as ” First and foremost we reward results…. we…. solid performance.” Its a case of lack of comprehension of simple concepts or / and dealing with idiots and morons. A little knowledge can be said to be a dangerous thing in the hands of less than proficient management.
What should matter first and foremost is results – your productivity and as well ( perhaps) consistency. There are no shortage of apparently loyal employees and various workers “screwing the dog” aka putting in time., all for that large pension or “golden handshake ” at the end of it all .
It could be said that the bonus system of management for the American auto industry and financial system is delusional and indeed theft and is more than a false measure of job performance and productivity. However in the end someone has to pay the piper . Hopefully that is someone else than you , somewhere else.
Another standard interview question or query that indeed evolved into a classic joke with a punchline is along the lines of “If you could be anyone in the world who would you like to be or have you often wished you were born as someone else in another family setting ?” In the humorous version the answer given to the puzzled interviewer is “Alberta Pipilini” . The puzzled interviewer ponders the answer – not understanding the answer or knowing who the person of fame Alberta Pipiliniis or where she resides , and in what capacity.
This is a psychological question with deep hidden inner meanings and desires revealed.
It turns out that when the interviewer reframes the question – that the person in question is not person in the flesh but rather the oil pipeline of Alberta (Canada) (Alberta pipeline) , who the interviewee ( most likely female) , and that “Alberta Pipelini was laid by a thousand men in the course of six months”.
Well at least the interview question ruled out one candidate on the grounds of intelligence or perhaps helped choose a new executive secretary for the boss.
Any of a number of outward manifestations or traits can well provide a better idea , an insight or insights into what your boss / supervisor / manager is really like and what really portends his mind or what perhaps goes on his / her or its little mind.
Never mind the little chatter ( none of which is off the cuff) that comes out of their mouths. What is really going on . What are the real concerns and area of focus ? That is other than getting into power – to be in the real position to effect change towards what they feel is “right ” “proper” or to drive that big new Cadillac perk – never mind that the vehicle of choice has now moved on to new models and types. So much for progressive proactive thinking. Its all still way back there in the “stone age”.
As an example and case in point one manager went on at great lengths regarding a discussion he had with a novice , and still relatively untouched , marketing type. The conversation was about the skills – or better simply put coercive management skills of Atilla the Hun. Atilla was widely successful in conquering and tormenting vast areas of geography. He was known as the evil Rasputin of his day. Still he not only was successful , he was an effective manner of men. Atilla did not do the work himself but by command of the troops. The summary of Atilla’s management style was that troops showed loyalty to Atilla and Atilla rewarded the troops. It all depends which side of the fence or side you are on . Good and evil is only subjective. If you are on Atilla’s side the rape and pillage and rewards would be great. If on the other side of the victims’ then not so good. The message to any listeners was ” I am a bastard ” but if you show loyalty to me and my projects I will reward you greatly. “Get with the program”
It can be said that desperation yields more desperation . If one needs proof or reassurance of this one only needs to look at targeted ads , want ads and blogs. Generally if there is not a market for a good or service it will die out. The lessons will be learned at some point and this or that type of ad or promotion will die off.
For each ad or promotion there is generally a chosen group or groups of buyers or purchasers.
Remember at one point not long ago the norm of management gurus was to speak of the coming 4 day week. Its only government civil servants who seem to have the wonder of a four day work week.
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