From c8b1a38fe22aaa8e4f6cf3e1dee97863b586679d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JoseĢ Mota Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 01:06:33 +0100 Subject: Convert several old posts to markdown. --- ...what-i-think-about-leadership-and-work.markdown | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2008-05-14-what-i-think-about-leadership-and-work.markdown (limited to '_posts/2008-05-14-what-i-think-about-leadership-and-work.markdown') diff --git a/_posts/2008-05-14-what-i-think-about-leadership-and-work.markdown b/_posts/2008-05-14-what-i-think-about-leadership-and-work.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4bc462d --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2008-05-14-what-i-think-about-leadership-and-work.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: What I think about leadership and work +tags: [ personal improvement ] +published: true +--- + +This goes to my dear friend [FS](http://www.openquest.pt) who has helped me a +lot today. Thank you for your example. + +I have (re)discovered that not everyone is meant to be a leader. The worst +thing I have concluded is that the actual leaders shouldn't be leaders at all +because they just don't know how to lead people the right way. + +* Bad leaders don't actually consider people as such: they call them + _resources_. Honestly I don't feel like I'm an object. What can be more + unmotivating than being treated as _something_, not _someone_? +* Bad leaders don't care of what you think, they just want to see the job done. + I'm not against wanting the job done but I believe we deserve to feel good + while doing our work. **Work is not supposed to be a sacrifice, it's supposed + to be a joyful way to serve people.** +* Bad leaders don't teach, they criticize and even when they do they do it + wrong. Try and think of God or who/whatever serves you as a perfect example + of a loving teacher. I'm sure much of the disappointments would fade away. +* Bad leaders think they know all and think we can do all. That's a huge + difference between realizing someone's potential is good and showing trust on + her work. + +There would be a lot more bad attitudes I could point out, you can simply +imagine one bad boss you've had (or you still do) and all the bad things they +did to you. + +I want to assure you my will is to release society from wrong principles of +professionalism and misconceptions of professional etiquette. If someone says +you should not be yourself at work then something is definitely wrong. Of +course you can actually be doing something wrong; in that case, I advice you to +look over yourself and get over some big faults of yours. But if you strongly +believe you are a nice person and if you realize your social life is quite +rewarding then fear not and stand up for your valiant principles of innocence +and truth. + +I stand up for a pleasant way of working and for better leadership. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf