http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/08/06/when-psychopaths-go-to-work/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:41:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/08/06/when-psychopaths-go-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-248557 Jen Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:28:13 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/?p=165#comment-248557 As another victim of a horrible departure, I am very sympathetic to Doug's situation, and can appreciate how long it takes to heal. I, too, still here gossip of what's happened since my leaving, and though the memories have faded, I will never completely get over the damage done to me (for those who've not experienced it, you are lucky - being the victim of work a-holes, either untrusting co-workers or those in a higher up position, feels like you've been raped, robbed, beaten, and left for dead). One recourse is to say "their loss" and "I feel sorry for them." I also think "the jerks who made my life so unbearable for all those years must really have some self-confidence issues to work so hard at making a positive contributor's life such hell." All those thoughts have helped me heal...perhaps they would help you, too, Doug. As another victim of a horrible departure, I am very sympathetic to Doug’s situation, and can appreciate how long it takes to heal. I, too, still here gossip of what’s happened since my leaving, and though the memories have faded, I will never completely get over the damage done to me (for those who’ve not experienced it, you are lucky - being the victim of work a-holes, either untrusting co-workers or those in a higher up position, feels like you’ve been raped, robbed, beaten, and left for dead). One recourse is to say “their loss” and “I feel sorry for them.” I also think “the jerks who made my life so unbearable for all those years must really have some self-confidence issues to work so hard at making a positive contributor’s life such hell.” All those thoughts have helped me heal…perhaps they would help you, too, Doug. ]]> http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/08/06/when-psychopaths-go-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-247742 Am I an A**hole? | The Marketing Technology Blog, Indianapolis Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:45:23 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/?p=165#comment-247742 [...] a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t by Robert Sutton. Not since reading Psychopaths in Suits, have I been so riveted to a book on workplace behavior and [...] [...] a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t by Robert Sutton. Not since reading Psychopaths in Suits, have I been so riveted to a book on workplace behavior and [...] ]]> http://marketingtechblog.com/2006/08/06/when-psychopaths-go-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-247537 Daniel Hall Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:45:55 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/?p=165#comment-247537 Interesting post, thankfully I have not had anything that bad happen to me yet! Have you ever read about the concept of "artificial harmony".. In some companies the problems are not confronted we get along because we have to, to earn a crust. So in social settings you would not even talk to a particular person but at work you are forced to. Just thinking outloud but supressing this over long periods of time may cause psycopathic tendancies. Interesting post, thankfully I have not had anything that bad happen to me yet!
Have you ever read about the concept of “artificial harmony”..
In some companies the problems are not confronted we get along because we have to, to earn a crust. So in social settings you would not even talk to a particular person but at work you are forced to. Just thinking outloud but supressing this over long periods of time may cause psycopathic tendancies. ]]>