Boss's pet and Favoritism

Favoritism is a human trait found in many relationships, e.g.,parent-children, teacher-students. As long as there are twopersons we have to interact with, it is in our nature to compareand favor one over the other. CEOs, employers, bosses andmanagers who deny that they have pet employees aredeceiving themselves. They should accept that they have, butbe skillful enough to manage the feelings

Boss's pet and Favoritism

Favoritism is a human trait found in many relationships, e.g.,parent-children, teacher-students. As long as there are twopersons we have to interact with, it is in our nature to compareand favor one over the other. CEOs, employers, bosses andmanagers who deny that they have pet employees aredeceiving themselves. They should accept that they have, butbe skillful enough to manage the feelings

The Boss is Always Right

In many places of work, there is only one rule – “The Boss isAlways Right” or “The Boss is Never Wrong”. What if we knowthat the Boss is wrong? Well, simple ... refer back to the rule.All around us, we see and hear of double standards andinequality. The recent case of celebrity heiress Paris Hiltonbeing released after three days in Los Angeles jail sparkedfierce debates on the seemingly unequal

The Boss is Always Right

In many places of work, there is only one rule – “The Boss isAlways Right” or “The Boss is Never Wrong”. What if we knowthat the Boss is wrong? Well, simple ... refer back to the rule.All around us, we see and hear of double standards andinequality. The recent case of celebrity heiress Paris Hiltonbeing released after three days in Los Angeles jail sparkedfierce debates on the seemingly unequal

Conflict Resolution at Work

No two humans come out of the same mold and differencesin ideas and opinions are bound to arise. Differences lead toConflicts. When well-handled, conflicts are in effect good forthe organization as they often lead to creative ideas andchanges for the better. Conflicts become counterproductivewhen they give rise to enmity, hostility, tension, confusionand sabotage among the workers. If

Conflict Resolution at Work

No two humans come out of the same mold and differencesin ideas and opinions are bound to arise. Differences lead toConflicts. When well-handled, conflicts are in effect good forthe organization as they often lead to creative ideas andchanges for the better. Conflicts become counterproductivewhen they give rise to enmity, hostility, tension, confusionand sabotage among the workers. If

Leaders as Role Models

Everybody has a role model, someone who has done the samejob we are doing or taken the same path of life we are travelingon. Sometimes, we are embarrassed or are too ego-consciousto admit having a role model. The reality is that withouttapping on the knowledge and experience of the people whohave succeeded before us, we are likely to fall into the samepits that they could have fallen into or

Leaders as Role Models

Everybody has a role model, someone who has done the samejob we are doing or taken the same path of life we are travelingon. Sometimes, we are embarrassed or are too ego-consciousto admit having a role model. The reality is that withouttapping on the knowledge and experience of the people whohave succeeded before us, we are likely to fall into the samepits that they could have fallen into or