tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post1129742665166834381..comments2023-04-02T20:33:56.760+05:30Comments on Stepping Sideways...: The Monkey On Your BackRadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221730078425491257noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-6702354398781470472009-02-26T03:07:00.000+05:302009-02-26T03:07:00.000+05:30Delhi 6 is all about the 'monkey on your back' - s...Delhi 6 is all about the 'monkey on your back' - see it - I enjoyed the movie!!Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-69509431807211479402009-02-17T13:03:00.000+05:302009-02-17T13:03:00.000+05:30Wow! That seems like a great philosophy! Much need...Wow! That seems like a great philosophy! Much needed by so many people I know!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-22928463105802733982009-02-16T16:40:00.000+05:302009-02-16T16:40:00.000+05:30Cynic: Must have been a very mature boss to say so...Cynic: Must have been a very mature boss to say something like that!<BR/><BR/>@ Virgo: I remember the incident well. In fact, it was supposed to be the topic for a forthcoming blog post, but now you have come and spoiled it! Just kidding! Thanks for stopping by...<BR/><BR/>@ Gypsy: A visit to SS after such a long time! Thanks. Visit more often!Radahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221730078425491257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-42321870183892651172009-02-16T10:04:00.000+05:302009-02-16T10:04:00.000+05:30:) Good one. Will keep this possible reply in mind...:) Good one. Will keep this possible reply in mind when I try to whine my way out of something :PGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708384658011698337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-21412253040368838172009-02-15T20:56:00.000+05:302009-02-15T20:56:00.000+05:30Remember the first meeting where Henrik and pele w...Remember the first meeting where Henrik and pele was also present. At the end of the meeting he asked us to turn the chair upside down. At the back of the seat there was a Ten rupess note stuck. He asked us to pick it up. He said the moral of the story, if you have to be successful in selling you have to get out of your rear and be in the field!!!!virgo48https://www.blogger.com/profile/13567649050761988139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-37193554069290283622009-02-14T10:42:00.000+05:302009-02-14T10:42:00.000+05:30...reminds me of a boss i had who used to say - "Y......reminds me of a boss i had who used to say - "YOUR task is to make me redundant so dont come here unless there is a crisis". worked well actually. learnt a hell of a lot that way<BR/><BR/>monkey on the bank transfer is the fave pastime of lotta people tho.Cynic in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544348501114907088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-11091373843556689722009-02-14T10:11:00.000+05:302009-02-14T10:11:00.000+05:30@ Vijay: The problem is also with the bosses who t...@ Vijay: The problem is also with the bosses who tries to micro-manage...<BR/><BR/>@ Shalini: Catch them young, eh? And, what do you mean by man of leisure? I am busier than ever what with having to cope with fan mail from pretty young things! ;-)<BR/><BR/>@ Gauri: Absolutely. I can tell you the incident transformed me as a manager, for the better!<BR/><BR/>@ Ravi: While I agree with you, I am rather allergic to the term "out-of-the-box thinking", being a much hyped term in my previous company. :-)<BR/><BR/>@ Philip: Many years after the incident, I learned about this concept scientifically in an INSEAD management workshop. Indeed, Joergen was way ahead of his time in some respects...<BR/><BR/>@ Renu: I also rather liked the picture. Came upon it by sheer chance, I can tell you. :-)Radahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221730078425491257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-42372137676470518072009-02-14T09:51:00.000+05:302009-02-14T09:51:00.000+05:30:) Nice. Yeah, I guess nothing like believing that...:) Nice. Yeah, I guess nothing like believing that "I am on my own"<BR/>And nice picture :)Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009699101812517199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-55142612716376943362009-02-14T07:59:00.000+05:302009-02-14T07:59:00.000+05:30The 'monkey on the back' concept is based on an Ha...The 'monkey on the back' concept is based on an Harvard Business Review article published about 30 years ago. It's one of the most popular HBR articles. Joergen must have been a very enlightened person to have kept up with developing methods of management (at that time this attitude to problem solving would have been pretty radical).Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563409850611657324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-15100186155173601602009-02-14T05:43:00.000+05:302009-02-14T05:43:00.000+05:30My current boss at IBM, is such a person. The valu...My current boss at IBM, is such a person. The value of a boss who gives you leeway to think things through and accepts the best decision that you make is invaluable. He just calls is "THINKING OUT OF THE BOX".<BR/><BR/>Same chain of though -different term :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539986907812263006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-40022613082929950742009-02-14T05:27:00.000+05:302009-02-14T05:27:00.000+05:30Very nice post. And a good approach to problem-sol...Very nice post. And a good approach to problem-solving. It's how I've always dealt with my students (and now my kids) too. You help them a lot more when you teach them to hunt rather than feed them everyday.<BR/><BR/>-gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-42052460681267437532009-02-14T01:50:00.000+05:302009-02-14T01:50:00.000+05:30would you believe that we have started doing this ...would you believe that we have started doing this with our 6 year old? Its unbelievable how well it works and how big it makes a person feel - even if they are just 6:-)<BR/><BR/>Am expecting more frequent posts - now that you're a man of leisure:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744855153026873665.post-31089671438576198842009-02-13T19:34:00.000+05:302009-02-13T19:34:00.000+05:30Good one Rada...I guess the "monkey transfer" is t...Good one Rada...I guess the "monkey transfer" is the easy way out and hence popular...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com