When I worked for Citibank in the eighties as a young professional, I used to tell my friends that the corporate culture in Citibank taught me to be rude. In those days, Citibank was known to be aggressive and even arrogant, and one survived only by adapting to this rough-and-tumble environment. Corporate cultures have become […]
/content/uploads/2017/02/HENSON-LOGO.png00tagonline/content/uploads/2017/02/HENSON-LOGO.pngtagonline2018-07-23 10:00:112018-04-18 19:09:47Nasty or Nice in the Workplace?
By now, students of organizational behavior are probably familiar with Professor Adam Grant’s research on givers and takers, which he has summarized in his book Give and Take (Grant, 2013). Grant has found that people have three general interaction styles: taking, giving and matching. Takers, according to Grant, like to get more than they give. They believe […]
/content/uploads/2017/02/HENSON-LOGO.png00tagonline/content/uploads/2017/02/HENSON-LOGO.pngtagonline2018-07-16 10:00:502018-04-18 19:09:55In the Work Place, Is It Better to Receive Than to Give?
Frank, a management consultant with his own independent business, believes in networking especially as a source of potential clients. His week is filled typically with lunches with potential and former clients, and evening meetings with various business groups, e.g., other consultants, business networking events, etc. Fortunately, Frank is very extroverted, and he loves schmoozing and […]
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Nasty or Nice in the Workplace?
/in Cross-Cultural Management /by tagonlineWhen I worked for Citibank in the eighties as a young professional, I used to tell my friends that the corporate culture in Citibank taught me to be rude. In those days, Citibank was known to be aggressive and even arrogant, and one survived only by adapting to this rough-and-tumble environment. Corporate cultures have become […]
In the Work Place, Is It Better to Receive Than to Give?
/in Cross-Cultural Management /by tagonlineBy now, students of organizational behavior are probably familiar with Professor Adam Grant’s research on givers and takers, which he has summarized in his book Give and Take (Grant, 2013). Grant has found that people have three general interaction styles: taking, giving and matching. Takers, according to Grant, like to get more than they give. They believe […]
Networked and Mentored
/in Leadership /by tagonlineFrank, a management consultant with his own independent business, believes in networking especially as a source of potential clients. His week is filled typically with lunches with potential and former clients, and evening meetings with various business groups, e.g., other consultants, business networking events, etc. Fortunately, Frank is very extroverted, and he loves schmoozing and […]