Comments on: Changing Values http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/ Thinking about programming in new ways Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cramming For The Test « Quipster http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/#comment-242684 Cramming For The Test « Quipster Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:35:25 +0000 http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/#comment-242684 [...] “Head In Sand” Image courtesy of http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/.  [...] [...] “Head In Sand” Image courtesy of http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/.  [...]

]]> By: Tennessee Leeuwenburg http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/#comment-67362 Tennessee Leeuwenburg Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:50:02 +0000 http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/#comment-67362 I loved the quote from Jerry Weinberg. It summed up beautifully something which I had realised, but not put into words. Having it put concretely will certainly allow me to better react to resistance in the future, as I can now label and understand it better. Cheers, -T I loved the quote from Jerry Weinberg. It summed up beautifully something which I had realised, but not put into words. Having it put concretely will certainly allow me to better react to resistance in the future, as I can now label and understand it better.

Cheers,
-T

]]> By: Noah Gift http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/#comment-66687 Noah Gift Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:40:26 +0000 http://compoundthinking.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/04/changing-values/#comment-66687 I think your really on to something. I used to work at a company that exhibited many of the problems your mentioning. I happen to think one of other parts of the problem is when people are ignorant of their own emotions. Emotions are are the driving force in everyone's actions. When managers or CEO's are not aware of these emotions...things like what you describe happen. Now working for a GREAT company, it is very easy to contrast this healthy behavior with the unhealthy behavior of a team of managers that is ignorant of their own emotional health. Management can say anything they want, but truly believing and acting in a professional manner while doing the "change" is the real secret. Making a blanket "corporate culture statement " that has no basis in reality is a massive red flag....and probably a sign it is time to seek another job. I think your really on to something. I used to work at a company that exhibited many of the problems your mentioning. I happen to think one of other parts of the problem is when people are ignorant of their own emotions. Emotions are are the driving force in everyone’s actions. When managers or CEO’s are not aware of these emotions…things like what you describe happen.

Now working for a GREAT company, it is very easy to contrast this healthy behavior with the unhealthy behavior of a team of managers that is ignorant of their own emotional health.

Management can say anything they want, but truly believing and acting in a professional manner while doing the “change” is the real secret. Making a blanket “corporate culture statement ” that has no basis in reality is a massive red flag….and probably a sign it is time to seek another job.

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