Sunday, January 27, 2013

Boss AND Subordinate



BOSS AND HIS SUBORDINATE


When the Boss is adamant,
it is said he is determined.
When the subordinate is determined,
it is said he is adamant.
When the Boss is arrogant,
it is said he is assertive.

When the subordinate is assertive,
it is said he is arrogant.
When the Boss is confused,
it is said he is tight-lipped.

When the subordinate is tight-lipped,
it is said he is confused.
When the Boss is indecisive,
it is said he is exploring various options.
When the subordinate is exploring various options,
it is said he is indecisive.
When the Boss is miserly,
it is said he is frugal.

When the subordinate is frugal,
it is said he is miserly.
When the Boss is oblivious,
it is said he is too busy.

When the subordinate is too busy,
it is said he is oblivious.
When the Boss is raw and inexperienced,
it is said he is full of fresh ideas and energy.

When the subordinate is full of fresh ideas and energy,   it is said he is raw and inexperienced.
When the Boss is so ignorant,
it is said he is plain-hearted.

When the subordinate is plain-hearted,
it is said he is so ignorant.
When the Boss is incompetent,
it is said he is getting things done.

When the subordinate is getting things done,
it is said he is incompetent.
When the Boss shirks his responsibilities,
it is said he is over-burdened.

When the subordinate is over-burdened,
it is said he shirks his responsibilities.
When the Boss is antiquated,
it is said he is too precious. 
             
When the subordinate is too precious,
it is said he is antiquated.
When the Boss is devious,                       
it is said he is treading a novel path.                 
When the subordinate is treading a novel path,
it is said he is devious.
When the Boss is an escapist,                                       
it is said he is good at directing.

When the subordinate is good at directing,
it is said he is an escapist.
When the Boss wastes time and resources,
it is said he is planning something big.

When the subordinate is planning something big,
it is said he wastes time and resources.
When the Boss claims credit for the
achievements of someone else,
it is said as a team leader, he is entitled to it.

When the subordinate claims credit for
his own achievements,
it is said he is too selfish.
When the Boss bye-passes his superior/s and develops personal intimacy with the top management,

it is said he is very clever at manoeuvring.
When the subordinate bye-passes his Boss and develops personal intimacy with the top management,
it is said he is disrespectful and disobedient.

          
                   Date: 14-05-2006                                                                                                                   V. Subramanian

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