Faults as virtues
David Maister shares this list of 20 bad workplace habits from a book by Marshall Goldsmith.
The first 19 look pretty sensible to me, but number 20 is curious:
An excessive need to be “me”: exalting our faults as virtues simply because they’re who we are
I think we should all celebebrate who we are as individuals, including our faults. The important thing is to recognise them and allow people whose strengths complement our weaknesses to give their input.
1 The need to win each time
2 The overwhelming desire to add our two cents to every discussion
3 The need to pass judgment on others
4 Needless sarcasm and cutting comments
5 Starting with “no”, “But”, “However”
6 Need to show how smart we are
7 Speaking when angry
8 Negativity: the need to share negative thoughts even when not asked
9 Withholding Information
10 Failing to Give Proper recognition
11 Claiming credit we don’t deserve
12 Making excuses
13 Clinging to the past
14 Playing favorites
15 Refusing to express regret
16 Not listening
17 Failing to express gratitude
18 Punishing the messenger
19 Passing the buck
20 An excessive need to be “me”: exalting our faults as virtues simply because they’re who we are
Yeah, but, no but. :)
Posted by: Rosie Sherry | 20 February 2007 at 09:01 PM