Comments on: How NOT to lead geeks http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:08:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roman http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-5/#comment-245775 Roman Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:26:25 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-245775 The thing is that geeks are usually very smart and very smart people often have problems in social skills. Manager just has to understand, that interacting with smart people is difficult. The thing is that geeks are usually very smart and very smart people often have problems in social skills. Manager just has to understand, that interacting with smart people is difficult.

]]> By: How to Support Your IT Innovators | Julien Airaud http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-5/#comment-245330 How to Support Your IT Innovators | Julien Airaud Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:19:44 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-245330 [...] How to Support Your IT Innovators: I just can’t help making connections between this Harvard Buinsess article and this piece from The Chief Happiness Officer: How NOT to lead geeks. [...] [...] How to Support Your IT Innovators: I just can’t help making connections between this Harvard Buinsess article and this piece from The Chief Happiness Officer: How NOT to lead geeks. [...]

]]> By: Week 2 Web Links | Julien Airaud http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-4/#comment-245329 Week 2 Web Links | Julien Airaud Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:16:39 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-245329 [...] How to Support Your IT Innovators: I just can’t help making connections between this Harvard Buinsess article and this piece from The Chief Happiness Officer: How NOT to lead geeks. [...] [...] How to Support Your IT Innovators: I just can’t help making connections between this Harvard Buinsess article and this piece from The Chief Happiness Officer: How NOT to lead geeks. [...]

]]> By: siteler mutfak dolabi http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-4/#comment-245190 siteler mutfak dolabi Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:04:04 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-245190 So Elling – Have you always worked for large organizations..... So Elling – Have you always worked for large organizations…..

]]> By: nikefoot http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-4/#comment-245176 nikefoot Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:49:43 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-245176 I disagree with you Lynn too I disagree with you Lynn too

]]> By: George http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-4/#comment-244347 George Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:49:08 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-244347 Be proud of being a GEEK. I am! Geeks are a special breed of people that are hard working, intelligent and creative. If you're not a geek you are one of them (ordinary). They can not use the word disparagingly if you say "Yes I am a geek and I am proud of it!" Be proud of being a GEEK. I am! Geeks are a special breed of people that are hard working, intelligent and creative. If you’re not a geek you are one of them (ordinary). They can not use the word disparagingly if you say “Yes I am a geek and I am proud of it!”

]]> By: Chris http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-4/#comment-244276 Chris Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:29:24 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-244276 I disagree with you Lynn. I know some people who use the word geek to describe themselves. There's nothing wrong with being a geek, plenty of people are. if you can't deal with being called a geek then thats your problem and nobody elses. I disagree with you Lynn. I know some people who use the word geek to describe themselves.

There’s nothing wrong with being a geek, plenty of people are. if you can’t deal with being called a geek then thats your problem and nobody elses.

]]> By: Lynn http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-4/#comment-244273 Lynn Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:24:07 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-244273 Opps I meant "N word is" disrespectful comparision. Wrong word. There are just smart and know it alls without Aspergers Syndrome. I'm speaking for a minority. But geek is not a nice word, period. No matter who it's talking about understanding and being assertive is the answer to whatever conflict this is between managers. That's all I'll say. Opps I meant “N word is” disrespectful comparision.
Wrong word.
There are just smart and know it alls without Aspergers Syndrome.
I’m speaking for a minority.
But geek is not a nice word, period.
No matter who it’s talking about understanding and being assertive is the answer to whatever conflict this is between managers.
That’s all I’ll say.

]]> By: Lynn http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/comment-page-4/#comment-244272 Lynn Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:16:56 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/03/how-not-to-lead-geeks/#comment-244272 Please be nice and not overgeneralize whoever wrote this. I have Aspergers syndrome and I think some others who have the brain diffrence have been grouped in with geeks and know it alls. I could be wrong of course and I don't know everything. Actually people like me have trouble understanding unwritten rules of social and might have to be reminded of the rules over and over.. Even then it might not stay just because it's hard to process words. Otherwise we'd follow that rule strictly if we knew ahead and it was concrete maybe. Leave the socially awkward alone or geeks as unfortunetly commonly called. It's bad enough this idea of geek in the school system promotes bullying and an easy target, we don't need it in the workplace too. I agree calling someone a geek is disrespectful, like calling an african american the N word isn't. The social world is already too much to handle and managers saying socially awkward types" are like herding cats are rude" people. I'd stay away from them. The managers need to get real about all the diffrent people in the world and do some reading up on all the diffrent ways of thinking and learning. Please be nice and not overgeneralize whoever wrote this.
I have Aspergers syndrome and I think some others who have the brain diffrence have been grouped in with geeks and know it alls.
I could be wrong of course and I don’t know everything.
Actually people like me have trouble understanding unwritten rules of social and might have to be reminded of the rules over and over..
Even then it might not stay just because it’s hard to process words.
Otherwise we’d follow that rule strictly if we knew ahead and it was concrete maybe.
Leave the socially awkward alone or geeks as unfortunetly commonly called.
It’s bad enough this idea of geek in the school system promotes bullying and an easy target, we don’t need it in the workplace too.
I agree calling someone a geek is disrespectful, like calling an african american the N word isn’t.
The social world is already too much to handle and managers saying socially awkward types” are like herding cats are rude” people.
I’d stay away from them.
The managers need to get real about all the diffrent people in the world and do some reading up on all the diffrent ways of thinking and learning.

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