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Sep 22, 2014
Passive aggressive behavior is organizational guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is unconventional warfare, hard to anticipate and contain as it operates in the shadows but pops into the the light from time to time. The same is true of passive aggressive behavior within organizations. It is a way of quietly subverting something or someone in the shadows and behind the scenes while portraying an attitude of cooperation. This is why I have elsewhere called the...
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Sep 22, 2014
Passive aggressive behavior is organizational guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is unconventional warfare, hard to anticipate and contain as it operates in the shadows but pops into the the light from time to time. The same is true of passive aggressive behavior within organizations. It is a way of quietly subverting something or someone in the shadows and behind the scenes while portraying an attitude of cooperation. This is why I have elsewhere called the...
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Oct 30, 2013
The courage to have a direct conversation
It takes courage to have a direct and candid conversation with someone that we have a difference with. Too often, rather than speaking directly we speak to others hoping that they will influence or set straight those we have an issue with. It does not work! Rather it creates even more misunderstanding and chaos than if we had simply sat down to dialogue with the other individual.
If I have an issue...
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If I have an issue...
Oct 30, 2013
The courage to have a direct conversation
It takes courage to have a direct and candid conversation with someone that we have a difference with. Too often, rather than speaking directly we speak to others hoping that they will influence or set straight those we have an issue with. It does not work! Rather it creates even more misunderstanding and chaos than if we had simply sat down to dialogue with the other individual.
If I have an issue...
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If I have an issue...
Mar 12, 2013
Eleven things that discourage pastors and Christian leaders
Board members and congregants and staff seem to find it easy to criticize their pastor or leader. After all he works for them. As a former pastor and one who consults with pastors regularly I would suggest that there are a number of things that bring major discouragement to your pastor.
1. Bringing a major issue up on Sunday after your pastor has preached. Most non-preachers don't understand how...
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1. Bringing a major issue up on Sunday after your pastor has preached. Most non-preachers don't understand how...
Feb 19, 2013
Discerning the voice behind the voices
Consider a common scenario. You are a ministry leader and you are receiving significant push back from one or more individuals either personally or you are hearing common themes being discussed with others which find their way back to you secondhand (the passive aggressive way to deal with conflict).
As a rule there are two things I want to know. First, who is pushing back and second, who is the...
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As a rule there are two things I want to know. First, who is pushing back and second, who is the...
Feb 14, 2013
Passive aggressive behavior is a prime form of dishonesty
Passive aggressive behavior is something all of us should be conscious of and ensure that we don't engage in it. Unfortunately it is all too common and is in my view a prime form of dishonesty.
It is dishonesty because the one engaging in this behavior says one thing to your face - usually indicating assent and agreement or cordiality while in reality they don't mean it. And, to others they may...
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It is dishonesty because the one engaging in this behavior says one thing to your face - usually indicating assent and agreement or cordiality while in reality they don't mean it. And, to others they may...
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