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Old 22nd Oct 2007, 08:07
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Gort, baringa. Klaatu barada nikto!
You may be guided in your research by studying "Narcissistic Personality Disorder".
Whatever you decide, could you make it one or the other? Down here we have managers who try to manage AND control, sometimes on the same shift. Credibility suffers.
We also have controllers who take office jobs and return to the shop-floor for one or two days controlling now and then. We are honoured by their presence and overwhelmingly greatful for their leadership and guidance during their short visits. It must get a bit boring in the offices, no problem if you have a guarantee of a couple of days on the world's most exciting video game as you progress up the ladder of promotion.
Seriously...if you want to be a manager....shut the door as you leave the shop-floor and don't try to empathise with a workforce that you are no longer part of.
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