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01/26/2008: "Corporate success favors the abusive"

Abuse is learned, and more often than not they learned this style of interaction from childhood, school or work environments where they were subjected to similar aggression and emotions were ignored. As one VP said, "This is the way I was raised, and look where it got me in the company. I don't see how you treat nonperformers with respect and dignity." Surprisingly, they view their aggression as an effective management tool, unaware that their efforts to motivate are perceived as strategies to intimidate.and often have the opposite effect of quashing productivity.

[ In a society of people who are delusional, only strong "me first" tendencies get ahead. Is this a place we want to live? ]

http://www.cio.com/article/175650/Taming_the_Abrasive_Manager_Words_from_the_Boss_Whisperer/2