Comments on: Hey, I Know That Guy! http://www.billrini.com/2004/04/30/hey-i-know-that-guy/ Bill Rini's Poker Weblog Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:17:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mep http://www.billrini.com/2004/04/30/hey-i-know-that-guy/#comment-70 mep Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=62#comment-70 Pick two groups of employees. IT Managers and, say, Auto Mechanics (I have no beef with the later group) Place them in the same 'boat' as the dive master. Which do you think would have a higher rate of failure? I have no doubt. Mostly (IMHO) because the IT Managers have highly inflated self worth...the rest of us know that we take care of people first. The Auto Mechanic knows he needs customers to stay in business, the IT Manager only need himself and a finger to point with when things go wrong. Pick two groups of employees. IT Managers and, say, Auto Mechanics (I have no beef with the later group)

Place them in the same ‘boat’ as the dive master. Which do you think would have a higher rate of failure? I have no doubt. Mostly (IMHO) because the IT Managers have highly inflated self worth…the rest of us know that we take care of people first. The Auto Mechanic knows he needs customers to stay in business, the IT Manager only need himself and a finger to point with when things go wrong.

]]> By: Frank http://www.billrini.com/2004/04/30/hey-i-know-that-guy/#comment-71 Frank Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=62#comment-71 When training this guy, did you mention it was a good idea to get back on the boat before it leaves? When training this guy, did you mention it was a good idea to get back on the boat before it leaves?

]]> By: Bill Rini http://www.billrini.com/2004/04/30/hey-i-know-that-guy/#comment-72 Bill Rini Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=62#comment-72 Interesting suggestion, Frank. I may have to put that into my teaching plan. :-) Interesting suggestion, Frank. I may have to put that into my teaching plan. :-)

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