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RE: Taking your time when a crisis occurs

From: Boivin, Patrice J <BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 11:08:08 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.002FB181.20010507105608@fatcity.com>

The map is not the territory... Count Korzibsky comes to mind here. Although that one illustrates why "when you fail, try and try again..." if you don't have the right map, trying harder is not going to help you one iota.

Earl Nightingale, Dennis Waitley, Swim With the Sharks, Dogbert's rules of management, etc. etc. it's a whole industry. It's entertaining, though.

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Tim Sawmiller [SMTP:sawmillert_at_state.mi.us]
        Sent:   Monday, May 07, 2001 3:28 PM
        To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
        Subject:        RE: Taking your time when a crisis occurs

        "Work smarter not harder"....is that anything like, "Know the
difference between doing things right and doing the right thing"?

>>> rodney.holman_at_lodgenet.com 05/07/01 01:51PM >>>
        PHB comes from Dilbert: Pointy Haired Boss. Those managers who wander

        around in a clueless state of perceived self-importance offering 
        wonderful platitudes like "Work smarter not harder" and such.
Generally 
        they wind up being the chickens discussed in a related response.
        Rodd
        Original Message dated 5/7/01, 11:50:27 AM
        Author: "Koivu," Lisa <lkoivu_at_qode.com>
        Re: RE: Taking your time when a crisis occurs:
        Yes, Rodd, you are right.  There are times when being blunt is
warranted. 
         I do it now - I couldn't a few months ago.  At my last employer I
was 
        very very good at it and my boss let us do our jobs without
interference.
        However, the real question is, what's PHB? 
        :P 

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