Saturday, April 07, 2012

When You Talk About...

When you talk about...

"Loyalty," some folks hear: Blind obedience. Subservience. Keep quiet. Just follow orders. One-way street. 

"Creativity," some folks hear: Dreamer. Impractical. Not our firm. Blue sky. Garret in Paris.

"Diversity," some folks hear: Quotas. Politically correct. Interest groups. Flavor of the month.

"Ethics," some folks hear: Hypocrisy. Goody Two-Shoes. Unrealistic. Naive.

"Teamwork," some folks hear: Free-loaders. Factions. Turf wars. Unequal burdens.

"Customers," some folks hear: Nuisances. Manipulators. Interruptions.

"Meeting," some folks hear: Waste of time. Ego trip. Lack of candor. Coffee.

"Motivation," some folks hear: Pep talk. Recognition. Money. 

"Deadline," some folks hear: Far-off. Extension. Some day.


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