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July 28, 2005
Work preference: Daisy or Jerk?
"According to an article in the June issue of the Harvard Business Review, an overwhelming majority of people would rather work with a less-skilled but likeable person than a more-competent jerk."
So which one are you? And what went wrong in the recruitment process, as it seems that there are that different characters at work - wouldn't this cause frictions in the culture of the workplace? However, isn't it also refreshing to have different characters in your workplace, since this allows different views in a project - may be this could be classified as diversity?
And, what actually is a jerk - define it! A jerk for one person is likeable to others. Argh - so many questions.
I think, it boils down to the situation and how individuals react to it.
Let's just say that a jerk in one project is likeable in another project. In some situations you just appear to be a jerk, or not?
Isn't it all about flexibility in your own behaviour to get along with all the people around you - be they a jerk, or be they the daisy.
Posted by Andreas at July 28, 2005 04:39 PM
Comments
Unfortunately, sometimes we're forced to be jerks when it comes to work/business. In a perfect world we'd all get along, but realistically... clients aren't going to pat you on the back for sacrificing efficiency and results in exchange for a happy ship. :(
Posted by: dinghy at July 28, 2005 06:13 PM