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July 20, 2004
Standing up for the truth.
Here is a good story. All too rare in today's world I am afraid.
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I think that our corporate workplace mentality tends to value peace at the expense of truth.
Lies can quickly be transformed into the truth if the boss believes them. Without an agitator, management will believe most anything they are told. They do not have eyes and ears everywhere, and tend to only hear and see issues from the perspective of people who see things just like they see them.
Is cowardice a virtue? I have made several managers angry and uncomfortable, but I have yet to be fired for telling the truth. How am I to learn that I am wrong if I don't discuss my veiwpoint with management? How are they to learn they are wrong if nobody has the guts to talk to them?
The grumbing and gossip that is so common in the workplace today only demoralizes people
Having the courage to stand up for what you believe and discuss issues honestly helps us understand each other and move towards a common perspective.
Posted by jreighley at July 20, 2004 10:22 AM
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Josh:
I'm not sure I'd say corporations value peace as much as they abhor internal conflict and demand a conformity of thought. Which is, if you think about it much, just silly. Groupthink never succeeds.
Being different for the sake of being different isn't productive either; but being honest always is.
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Jerry at July 23, 2004 06:27 AM
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