Snakes and Corporate Ladders
What would you do to get to the top ?
Will you sacrifice your moral fibre and pride just to get to the top ?
Would you risk losing your close friends ? family ? loved ones?
I'm here to say something about this indipensable culture that I noticed in the corporate world : bootlicking . I wonder why employers do not include this in their list of requirements for their prospective candidates . I think many have resorted to bootlicking to accelerate their ascension up the corporate ladder nowadays .
I always believe that if you're good, you're good . You'll get that promotion . I don't think I should act like I'm actually doing some work just for the sake of the boss to notice me . I don't think small issues should be made like a Mount Everest and start blaming every other department in the company . And one thing bootlickers all have in common is they like to backstab their close colleagues .
Office politics #1 :
Never get to close to a colleague . They might report your complaints directly to your boss behind your back .
Different people have different ways to get promoted . Some will act very bossy and orders people around like he's the boss ...konon to show that he has leadership skills . Little did he know that not many people actually like him . Some leaders are silent , they operate silently in the background . Some enjoy the limelight , they like the attention .
All I'm saying is , promotions should be based on meritocracy if the company really claims so . Favouritism still reigns unfortunately and those who don't 'stick out' enough gets sidelined . Now before anyone thinks I'm not happy or happen to be one of those disgruntled employees , then let me assure you that I'm perfectly ok . I don't play that dirty game man . Politics are dirty business in my book .
I'm just amused at the extent people would do to get up that ladder . I'm not saying I'm happy to stay at the lower hierarchy forever , I believe your time will come if you do things with honesty and passion . I like observing these bootlickers , you learn a lot of lessons just by watching . Employers must be careful that those who don't 'stick out' doesn't mean they're ineffective workers . There are a great number of those who do things in the background and contributed a lot , yet they don't like to tell the whole world about it . Low profile .
I believe this culture exist in most organizations out there . That's just too bad really . We'll end up promoting the wrong person all the time . The wrong people will be up there . Being on top of the hierarchy carries a lot of responsibilities and risks , someone capable should be selected .
How do we stop this ? well let's start by encouraging the bosses to sneak in and observe their employees once in a while . See the real truth , see who's the one actually doing the job and make your decisions based on that . Not by how many e-mails or letters you receive :)
Like the board game - snakes and ladders , sometimes you get a ladder to move up , but sometimes you get swallowed by the snake and you'll come crashing down again . So be careful bootlickers :)
What goes around , comes around .
What would you do to get to the top ?
Will you sacrifice your moral fibre and pride just to get to the top ?
Would you risk losing your close friends ? family ? loved ones?
I'm here to say something about this indipensable culture that I noticed in the corporate world : bootlicking . I wonder why employers do not include this in their list of requirements for their prospective candidates . I think many have resorted to bootlicking to accelerate their ascension up the corporate ladder nowadays .
I always believe that if you're good, you're good . You'll get that promotion . I don't think I should act like I'm actually doing some work just for the sake of the boss to notice me . I don't think small issues should be made like a Mount Everest and start blaming every other department in the company . And one thing bootlickers all have in common is they like to backstab their close colleagues .
Office politics #1 :
Never get to close to a colleague . They might report your complaints directly to your boss behind your back .
Different people have different ways to get promoted . Some will act very bossy and orders people around like he's the boss ...konon to show that he has leadership skills . Little did he know that not many people actually like him . Some leaders are silent , they operate silently in the background . Some enjoy the limelight , they like the attention .
All I'm saying is , promotions should be based on meritocracy if the company really claims so . Favouritism still reigns unfortunately and those who don't 'stick out' enough gets sidelined . Now before anyone thinks I'm not happy or happen to be one of those disgruntled employees , then let me assure you that I'm perfectly ok . I don't play that dirty game man . Politics are dirty business in my book .
I'm just amused at the extent people would do to get up that ladder . I'm not saying I'm happy to stay at the lower hierarchy forever , I believe your time will come if you do things with honesty and passion . I like observing these bootlickers , you learn a lot of lessons just by watching . Employers must be careful that those who don't 'stick out' doesn't mean they're ineffective workers . There are a great number of those who do things in the background and contributed a lot , yet they don't like to tell the whole world about it . Low profile .
I believe this culture exist in most organizations out there . That's just too bad really . We'll end up promoting the wrong person all the time . The wrong people will be up there . Being on top of the hierarchy carries a lot of responsibilities and risks , someone capable should be selected .
How do we stop this ? well let's start by encouraging the bosses to sneak in and observe their employees once in a while . See the real truth , see who's the one actually doing the job and make your decisions based on that . Not by how many e-mails or letters you receive :)
Like the board game - snakes and ladders , sometimes you get a ladder to move up , but sometimes you get swallowed by the snake and you'll come crashing down again . So be careful bootlickers :)
What goes around , comes around .
yup, its all about bootlicking and asskissing. you'll never go anywhere without doing it in the corporate world.
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