Ok folks… all who answered/commented and even those who didnt; I’ve added a final comment– that wraps my last post… feel free to check it out if you’re interested.
To skeptics, who’d say “what difference does it make ?”; I’d say it makes a lot of difference:–
– because if a individual who believes in his killer-diller crisis management skills to ultimately save the day is faced with a organization that’s judging people on planning– then there’s a chance that crisis-management and risk taking would be seen as the cause of the problem– and hence punishable– rather than a hallmark for which a person should be rewarded.
– similarly; in a scenario, where the culture of a place emphasises conformity… and no conscious top-level attempt is being made to see that people are not punished for non-conformity; then, there’s a chance that projects will suffer because people wont go the extra mile– if conforming means toeing a middle-manager’s line… and folks who do go the extra mile, might just get badly punished… and there would be no cultural reason to break from hierarchy to raise a voice…
– even more so if even HR in a company believes that someone who goes the extra mile is not being heroic but rather being a simple-ton… and not reading the writing on the wall that toeing a line gets growth… and responsibility which in term brings rewards.
In that situation going the extra mile might just be a thankless job for which a person may end up being thought of a simpleton who can be punished and used and thrown away…
Nightmare scenarios the above may sound like… but they are scenarios I have scene and even experienced… but at the same time, these are not scenarios I’d lecture ex-colleagues or ex-bosses about… and that’s the reason I touch upon some of these…
More comments and shared experiences are welcome… and yeah… I hope I’m making sense….
Also, I am happy to hear from all of you.
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Hi Sunil,
Am surprised at the passion with which you explain me the need to be quiet. appreciate your concern.
Which city are you from ? are you from the IT industry ? Any background you’d care to share ?
Just wondering…
regards,
Nalin
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Nal in,
Sorry to be blunt but the truth is neither this nor your earlier post was really required here. It appears that the reader’s comments on first post forced you to write this one but instead of justifying past deeds, this one has actually made it even worse.
I would be very happy if you can get all the data you need which may be of great relevance to you but please, get that offline.
Cool scene RJ… I appreciate the frank post.
And definitely, beyond the political correctness I do believe that there are a lot of trends/patterns and regional differences– which a sophisticated group like this one can discuss– and perhaps benefit greatly by discussing.
Would love to hear more from you… or if you’ve written more elsewhere, post a link here or mail me a link.
That’s the reason I originally posted this here…
Perhaps not the best topic I’ve seen on this site, but I’ve certainly seen worse :-). I think folks are getting a bit hyper-sensitive over the whole issue and are needlessly PC.
I’ve run into numerous debates (both online and offline) over the work culture/entrepreneurial ecosystem in Silicon Valley vs. Route 128 (Boston). (Having worked in both places I’d definitely say there were/are some differences). Heck, there’s been more than enough comparisons on Silicon Valley vs. Bangalore/India (including topics on risk-taking, “conformity” etc – perhaps not on this board, but i’d daresay most of us have voiced our opinion on this somewhere/someplace). So why is everyone suddenly so PC because its a question of Delhi vs. Bangalore? I think people are smart enough on the board to figure out what the stereotypes are/whether they do exist for a reason/and not to take it personally, since generalizations are frequently misleading.
Now I absolutely agree that you would find all kinds of people in every Indian city (especially with mobility being what it is today), but are there some general trends that are worth discussing – yes.