tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690712760567816601.post6662397949853192913..comments2023-09-08T05:22:06.355-04:00Comments on Voices of Leadership: Stupid PeopleVoices of Leadershiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759998016917660971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690712760567816601.post-83649179541656872272011-02-10T19:45:49.028-05:002011-02-10T19:45:49.028-05:00Half of the world is below average, that's a f...Half of the world is below average, that's a fact. And for every person in the 99th percintile, there is someone in the 1st percentile.<br /><br />This applies to all aspects of a persons character and ability, so even the most successfull people can be supremely difficult to deal with on some levels.Bobhttp://chiefsmess.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690712760567816601.post-1059812636237946652011-02-10T18:37:59.545-05:002011-02-10T18:37:59.545-05:00John,
Thank you for commenting. I was hoping that...John,<br /><br />Thank you for commenting. I was hoping that someone would bring this up. I agree with you that sometimes it's not that a person is stupid, they just see things differently. The other thing to consider, is that sometimes it's not them, it's you. Everyone responds differently to how they learn and how the teacher interacts with them. I like the fact that you learned to see things differently, which I'm sure made you a better leader and teacher. Thanks for sharing that, I like it.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />GregVoices of Leadershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759998016917660971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690712760567816601.post-55712594400659848192011-02-10T18:35:14.050-05:002011-02-10T18:35:14.050-05:00Athelene,
Thanks for commenting and sharing your ...Athelene,<br /><br />Thanks for commenting and sharing your experiences. I agree, sometimes when you've exhausted all other ways to bring someone on board or educate them, you have to move on. Each situation is different and cannot be handled the same. At the end of the day it comes down to resources and the "bottom line" <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />GregVoices of Leadershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759998016917660971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690712760567816601.post-3994177691020020782011-02-10T18:21:50.369-05:002011-02-10T18:21:50.369-05:00I have also worked with stupid people, at least I ...I have also worked with stupid people, at least I thought I had. I learned early in my career that all those stupid people really aren't stupid; some are just different. I had one lad assigned to my platoon in the Army (many years ago now) that really just didn't get it. Fitz was always wrong. That is, wrong until the day I finally figured it out. Fitz wasn't wrong - he saw the world differently than the rest of us. I learned that when someone made what looked like a stupid mistake to stop a minute and ask myself: "How would Fitz have done this?" I learned to look at the world through other's eyes when the situation called for it - all became better after that.John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515726767871937858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690712760567816601.post-80292820884855443182011-02-10T15:12:58.979-05:002011-02-10T15:12:58.979-05:00Nothing but applause from me! I'm happy to wo...Nothing but applause from me! I'm happy to work with people who try. But if you don't try it only drains resources from those who do. There are a few cases (fortunately not many) where someone simply does not have the inherent ability to do the job despite trying hard. Those are the hardest decisions. But even in those cases, the company must put their resources into an employee who can.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443792900619986972noreply@blogger.com