Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Phijkchu]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Ahhhhh................YES!

Young Asian triplets ...........


humfrz

The first thing I imagined was three steves. I don't lmow why.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Speaking of military strategists, you were smart. You spent a good number of years being chauffeured, sly dog.

Chauffeured ...... yes; sly, I don't know about that......

At least I stayed cleaner than my First Sergeant ......


humfrz

[themadscientist]

Local group. They are so sweet and polite then they jump on stage and all that rage comes out. It's pretty wild.

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[justatroll]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Impatient asshole mode is my default setting. It has served me well, made my career in consulting as an impatient asshole in a suit.
Impatient assholes ftw.

Many of the managers in my line of work (multi million/billion $$ aerospace contracts) are exactly that.
They can get away with impatient asshole as long as they have the support personnel to restrain them when they get over-zealous.
Otherwise 'pushy and blind to schedule reality' seems like a requirement in those types of leadership roles.

[justatroll]

The random thoughts thread seems like the most appropriate place for this Hypothetical question I asked my wife yesterday:

If the CEO Of British Petroleum walked into an Amish Woodworker's shop and said:
"I just chopped down the biggest redwood in California and I want YOU to make me the biggest baddest desk the world has ever seen for my Mega-Yacht".

Can the woodworker tell him?:
"No - I don't believe in your modern lifestyle OR your treatment of the environment, so please take your business elsewhere".

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by justatroll

Many of the managers in my line of work (multi million/billion $$ aerospace contracts) are exactly that.
They can get away with impatient asshole as long as they have the support personnel to restrain them when they get over-zealous.
Otherwise 'pushy and blind to schedule reality' seems like a requirement in those types of leadership roles.

"Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself."

The trick is to push people hard enough so they do their very best, but no harder.
One of my early role models, a project manager back then, came by my desk one late Friday evening and said
"I've just been chewed out by the CEO for being unreasonable and demanding too much of you code monkeys.
So now my dear boy. I'm just going to ask you, in a very friendly tone, what time on Monday I can expect your fucking overdue module to be done."

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

"Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself."

The trick is to push people hard enough so they do their very best, but no harder.
One of my early role models, a project manager back then, came by my desk one late Friday evening and said
"I've just been chewed out by the CEO for being unreasonable and demanding too much of you code monkeys.
So now my dear boy. I'm just going to ask you, in a very friendly tone, what time on Monday I can expect your fucking overdue module to be done."

My strategy is usually to "lead" people ...... so that they can do their very best .....


humfrz

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by humfrz

My strategy is usually to "lead" people ...... so that they can do their very best .....


humfrz

Some people need both a carrot and a stick to perform optimally.
I'm one of them. My comfort zone is just ahead of the stick with the carrot still in sight.

But you're right. True leadership is much more than that.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by justatroll

The random thoughts thread seems like the most appropriate place for this Hypothetical question I asked my wife yesterday:

If the CEO Of British Petroleum walked into an Amish Woodworker's shop and said:
"I just chopped down the biggest redwood in California and I want YOU to make me the biggest baddest desk the world has ever seen for my Mega-Yacht".

Can the woodworker tell him?:
"No - I don't believe in your modern lifestyle OR your treatment of the environment, so please take your business elsewhere".

........and she responded by hiding the rest of your case of beer ...... ??




humfrz

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by justatroll

The random thoughts thread seems like the most appropriate place for this Hypothetical question I asked my wife yesterday:

If the CEO Of British Petroleum walked into an Amish Woodworker's shop and said:
"I just chopped down the biggest redwood in California and I want YOU to make me the biggest baddest desk the world has ever seen for my Mega-Yacht".

Can the woodworker tell him?:
"No - I don't believe in your modern lifestyle OR your treatment of the environment, so please take your business elsewhere".

I think the woodworker would understand that chopping trees is part of the deal...

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by justatroll

Wait what?

You rang?

What's up, Stu? You found us.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Chauffeured ...... yes; sly, I don't know about that......

At least I stayed cleaner than my First Sergeant ......


humfrz

Your first? How many did you have?

[dvasqu01]

Don't you hate it when you get a boner and it won't go down


Yes I'll give you the rice noodle😘

[justatroll]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

What's up, Stu? You found us.

No no.... I am Just a Troll