In the current generation peers or subordinates cannot see one growing, if you try to be the best, the one who is close to the boss they will create the hurdle
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linda , B.Arch student, linda
| 06 03 2010 15:01:12 +0000
Though no hurdle can prevent a hard worker to achieve but....YES....i agree co workers can target a capable professional even at the cost of organisational goal. And this thing i am observing from the days of my college. Yes...this thing does not come within employment groups but in any working group, it remains prominently present so far as people are working arround simillar group objectives. Now the main thing is that where it comes from?????? It comes from weak leadership. Yes, after a lot of observation and careful thought i found it always comes from weak leadership. When senior or group leader is indecissive, lacks experience in man management, inefficeintly designated and many other factors can be included. When subordinates realise that boss can be fooled then, in these situations there starts a race to cloud actual workers and falsly impress the boss. Symptoms of this malfuctioning in any professional system is that there will be many outstanding and powerfull personalities which people will be trading among the group but group or organisational output will be negligible most of the times. Even most of the time i found output to be zero where many people stand, claiming there efficienct workings. Incapable coligues turn the situation so confusing that decision maker losses the vision and gets compalled to give wrong decisions favouring inefficient people. Remedies :- There are many techniques by which professionals in leadership can prevent this thing to happen. Most usefull of them is called open to all approach. Whenever leader realises that group members are approaching to him blaming other members for issues non-related to group task he must immediately switch over to group meetings. Group meetings are most effective tool so far i have practiced in man management in these situations. But are to be handled with most experienced people only as unexperienced leaders can initiate an adverse reaction.
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Sanjay Ahluwalia, Senior Manager, Shilpi Cable Technologies Limited
| 06 02 2010 10:24:41 +0000
but we sure must give the best effort to gain the best resulte in the jop we are performing becaus it is our reposbility from the ethecal point of view,inspite of every negative response from the others
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shery-m , Microbiologist, research institute
| 05 27 2010 09:27:15 +0000
"In my opinion being best at your job definitely give negative results because ego of the other employees will be hurted and they won't give us the support and we need to do our work correctly but dont try to be too much perfect in every thing it leads to unnecessary responsibilities."
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Moparthi Sai Ramya Sree, Software Developer, Virtusa (India)
| 05 27 2010 08:11:42 +0000
Agreed. When someone is complimented by his Superiors then co-workers find that they are at risk of getting alienated. This happens because, if anyone wins the confidence of the Boss then Boss starts discussing everything related to his domain with him/her. Other co-workers, howsoever brilliant they may be, are given second chance to express opinion on the matter. This makes them feel that Person in question may be good at one or some fields but he/she is not master of all and so s/he should not be contacted for all the matter. May be this is correct to the some extent. The superiors need to be aware of this fact as well. Now, from the person in question point of view, because his/her senior is seeking opinion on certain thing or some matter, s/he ought to say something and thats why s/he expresses his/her views. S/he can not risk of not saying anything even if s/he is not having as in-depth knowledge as of his/her co-workers.This sometimes hurt other co-workers. Thats why people started feeling jealous about the person in question.
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Kumar Saurav, Sr Consultant - SAP, Vitalwires Consulting Pvt Ltd
| 05 26 2010 15:26:57 +0000
My experience says "YES". It is always better to love your job and not the department or organization where you work. Loving your job will create admirers and loving your organisation and giving best of your skill without demand and suomoto will create enemies. You will be appreciated at the cost of the drop of your blood.In return you will come back to your home with the burden of your official work. You have to analyse about the return. If the return is less than what you invest and perform for the organisation then it is time to rethink.Giving unusual at your work place will make the Boss to exploit you,take your more time at the cost of your family life,pay usually less in comparison to your performance,create enemies within the organisation, increase the back biters etc.etc. which will ultimately give you sleepless nights.Float like a normal ship.Do not become Titanic for it is destined to sink.
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Zioaur Rahman, Law Instructor,Police Training College ,West Bengal, Kolkata Police Force
| 05 25 2010 01:23:24 +0000
best at one's job even can create negativeness among peers and we may even become part of every talk of work .
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puneet , Manager Admin
| 05 23 2010 13:43:56 +0000
If you think this "too good" thing about yourself then either you are patting yourself or you do not know/care/heed to go along with your peers.
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Vivek Singh, Project Manager, L&T
| 05 23 2010 06:21:56 +0000
Especially in India where competition at workplace is too high, one employee's being better than other employees creates a big trouble. Competence is started to be seen as potential threat and in many cases management tries to cash in the situation by either discouraging the employee to keep the team happy or refering the person to other employees when others look for some benifit. Secondly, 'being best at one's job' does not always correspond to the routine listening to orders. There is always trouble in executing ideas/plans at workplaces if one person plans the best way and other's cannot even comprehend it. I think companies should first decide on the intelligence, aptitude and capability levels for the employees they need and then recruit people only matching to that level.
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Kathakali Mukherjee, Asst. manager - functional, Wipro Technologies
| 05 22 2010 12:19:14 +0000
It is true that best at job will create some invisible enemies in the work place that includes some of the superiors also. However, give best to the job and restraint your self from self-advertising, maintain low profile as far as possible and be a socialite to counter this kind of problems.
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Santosh Kumar Mohanty, Civil Engineer-Municipal, Sambalpur University
| 05 22 2010 10:16:49 +0000
yes Darshna ji It's true that people of your rank and your sorrounding,take a different look after admiration . Even some people would like to see you down .For this purpose they will try there all efforts to discourage you.But generally if a person owns his work he will always be sucessfull and admired.
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rakeshbhatnagar , GM Projects., wig brothers india pvt.ltd.
| 05 22 2010 09:14:22 +0000
This comes out of loyalty, commitment and an aspiration for self actualisation. such people who are committed to their work will expect appreciation and praise from the management, no wonder. underperformers tend to oppose the initiatives of those who outperform, out of a feeling of threat or jealousy. the performers on the other hand find it very difficult to tolerate dissent for the sincere efforts they take for the betterment of the Company. It is this conflict that creates friction. at this juncture, maintaining a balance is Management's responsibility. The right kind of a balancing approach help the Management make others follow the good performers and see them as guides. it will counteract, otherwise.
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Resmi Maxim, GENERAL MANAGER - OPERATIONS, SI PROPERTY (KERALA) PVT.LTD.,
| 05 22 2010 07:34:24 +0000
This is absolutely true in most of the cases. For instance, an extremely efficient person would resolve many problems in very less time than anticipated by many. Although this is good for the company that he his associated with, his colleagues may feel uncomfortable and insecure and therefore work against him. Also, it would make him look idle at times because he is able to finish his work much before expected time. Even, commendations and accolades from many internal or external sources may even also make his seniors envious and insecure such that they may try to load the efficient subordinate with humongous work, sometimes very complex and sometimes very trivial, insignificant or mundane tasks too. Unfortunately, that is why some very efficient employees have to follow lay down approach that is sure ly not good for the organization they are working with. That is a sheer waste of talent.
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akshaya bhatia, HEAD IT, Mega Cabs-GROUP MEGA Co., In a transit mode now
| 05 22 2010 07:05:11 +0000
Very true Darshana, i have personally experienced this. There are many reasons for the same. Firstly, your boss do not like his seniors to praise you, there are some exceptions. Secondly, Your colleagues think that you are being just too much. This whole situation will turn against you at a slightest of error by you.
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Krunal Kothari, BDO, GLOBAL EXIM
| 05 22 2010 06:41:12 +0000
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NO! One needs to be the best @ what they do. But when being best takes you into a "LEAD", then comes added and implied responsibility to Hold hands of others. It is "added" since it may not be your prescribed charter[If it is your charter, as could be as desired by certain mentoring roles, thats a slightly different ball game] It is implied as you would be obviously looked up (or ahead) and your best is still in context of an organization not an individual achievement. And an org grows with LEADers if there isnt a lag between the LEADers and the followers. Some Tips: 1. AWARE: Do the best, but ensure people know about it. This is only for awareness/informational purposes. 2. BEWARE: Being best adds to perceived indispensability. While there is no such thing as indispensable, make sure if one would have to move on, there isnt a painful (harmful) dispense for both the resource and the company. 3. AWARE: Be the judge of how much you would like to Follow, Manage OR Lead ! Believe me, every designation of a workplace has room for all the three. Like one of the perils of being a film-star :), every sneeze is either awed r guffawed ! Its better be former than the latter.
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Arun N Kumar, PMTS, Oracle India
| 02 11 2011 01:22:56 +0000
NO! One needs to be the best @ what they do. But when being best takes you into a "LEAD", then comes added and implied responsibility to Hold hands of others. It is "added" since it may not be your prescribed charter[If it is your charter, as could be as desired by certain mentoring roles, thats a slightly different ball game] It is implied as you would be obviously looked up (or ahead) and your best is still in context of an organization not an individual achievement. And an org grows with LEADers if there isnt a lag between the LEADers and the followers. Some Tips: 1. AWARE: Do the best, but ensure people know about it. This is only for awareness/informational purposes. 2. BEWARE: Being best adds to perceived indispensability. While there is no such thing as indispensable, make sure if one would have to move on, there isnt a painful (harmful) dispense for both the resource and the company. 3. AWARE: Be the judge of how much you would like to Follow, Manage OR Lead ! Believe me, every designation of a workplace has room for all the three. Like one of the perils of being a film-star :), every sneeze is either awed r guffawed ! Its better be former than the latter.
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Arun N Kumar, PMTS, Oracle India
| 02 11 2011 01:21:36 +0000
It seems to be a funny argument.Best is always preferred and unbeatable.Success comes to one who has done the best.Luck and other things take a back seat.Harmful is when you are at your worst,because it becomes difficult for you to cope with the team.On the other hand when you are at your best it becomes difficult for the team to cope with you which is truly an ideal situation,because others are either trailing or lurking in the dark in search of light.You are the light whom they will discover a little later and will ease things around you.Best performance at any place is never injurious to health or work.What would be the fate of Mr.Sachin Tendulkar if he would have thought the same when he was playing with Mr.Sunil Gavaskar.He gave his best with all co-players.Mr.Amitabh Bachchan gave his best even when star actors like Mr.Ashok Kumar,Mr.Rajesh Khanna,Mr.Rajkumar etc were there.What harm did his best performance do to him.Remember one thing,Performing the best results in exploring our inner strength and working on our weakness.It can only bring more HARMONY rather than HARM.
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KUMAR SWAMY H C, A.G.M. - Mfg.Engg.
| 11 23 2010 18:47:43 +0000
It’s a yes and a no. It really depends on how professional you are about it. No matter how others may see you or perceive you, if you are good at what you do then that’s it, you’re just good at what you do. It can be a bad thing if you are arrogant, obnoxious and boastful about what you do. But if you are good then it can most definitely be a good thing. No one will be absolutely perfect at everything but you can master many things very well. Being very good at what you do is a great thing but depending on the situation, your co-workers might need to take a lesson from you. They may need to learn how to perform better. When you are the best at what you do you can be an example to others and sometimes you can help others to be better at what they do. It’s not harmful as long a person doesn’t become obnoxious, arrogant and boastful about what they do. There is a way to be good at what you do and still be very professional about it. If your co-workers have a problem with it then maybe a person could talk to them about. Sometimes they just have to deal with it and move on. Even if they know how good you are they should still remain professional at work and you all could still have a cohesive work environment. If not then a person might have to limit their interaction with that person or people. It all depends on the situation but YES, being very good at what you do at work can be a good thing. Many times being good at what you do means that you can get the job done with few problems. Sometimes depending on who you work for it can get you a promotion, increase your pay, get you awards or certificates. Being good at what you do can look really good on your resume. So being good at what you do can and does have it’s benefits. It all depends on how you handle it. ~Get Business Consulting Services: The Clerical Business Solutions Company provides business consulting and business management support services. Specializing in strategic planning and strategic management.
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Business Management Consultant, Business Management Consultant, Business Management Specialist & Strategic Planner
| 11 19 2010 15:58:23 +0000
I don't think so that being the best at your job is harmful. One should perform his or her duty without thinking of other getting jealous of them. Ultimately the person who performs good is paid for his work. Working smartly and efficiently is what is required these days. Its always said person at the top is always alone, but the fact is the person is at top because of his/her excellent performance.
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KRITI A BHATNAGAR, HR Executive
| 11 19 2010 09:08:41 +0000
Why you are gone through with negative aspects. If you have capable to become best regularly at work place then nobody can stop your willing. Although jealous or comments are normal in professional world but it doesn't mean that we live with our incomplete willing. Always those persons catch the sky which are BEST AT THEIR JOB on regular basis. Because "Overhang is easy, to stay ahead is difficult". It is only the reason for same........
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Vipin Bhasin, Private Equity/Hedge Fund/VC-Manager, Indian Investment Co.
| 06 02 2010 12:28:05 +0000
I would like to argue that while being the best can have many negative effects such as alineation from subordinates, peers and even superiors - yet "being the best" should not be classified as a harmful thing. The presence of experts and quality work enables an organisation and its people to be competitive. By discouraging people from being the best at their workplace we are propogating bad work ethic and bad work practices.
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Priyanka Gupta, HR Consultant
| 05 27 2010 07:51:20 +0000
Its not at all harmful, everybody must be completely dedicated towards his job and by doing best he can create a benchmark for others and this will definitely enhance the efficiency of the subordinates and the other employees as well as the entire organization. Though this is a new challenge for the person for retaining this "Best" factor with his personality but not so much difficult.Only the thing is that he needs to get updated and be proactive rather than reactive.
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shashank mittal, Business Analyst, Kasper Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
| 05 27 2010 04:20:03 +0000
Never. it is a fact to have so many personalities in smae institution. and if i am best in my job, obviously the others will accept my abilities, as we are not becoming the best in our job, but we are just proving our self. if i am realy the best one, no question, it is the best thing to happen in my life.
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Aravind Krishnan, Assistant Administrator, Unity Health Care Pvt. Ltd
| 05 26 2010 16:30:41 +0000
I simply refer to a quote given by one of the F1 greatest sportsman "Being the Best is just the Beginning". We all strive hard and smart to become the best to get recognized right from our school days to our office, so this cant be termed harmful. On the contrary if a performer can empower peers around him to become the best then it creates a positive and a healthy learning environment
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Balaji Nagarajan, Sr Manager Marketing Services, Congruent Solutions Private Ltd
| 05 26 2010 05:57:35 +0000
Who cares ... this may happen in every field .. ! How a good performer may restrict him/ her ? This is his/ her self satisfaction and anybody, if takes things otherwise, it is their problem. In a situation of "wide-spread copy-paste culture", the real performers are in much pressure. They are to go against 'current', cross so many hurdles. Again ... who cares ?
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ASOKE KUSARI, Domestic Private Banking-Executive/Manager, A large leading PSU Bank - India
| 05 25 2010 16:43:24 +0000
NO! Being best is what we are borne for. We should follow our inner voice & continue to deliver our best with consistency. We come to the work place to acheive organisational goals & not to be acceptable to all. In the process if people do not like us be it so for, we will know who our true friends are & whom should we avoid. Again, consistent performers are always confident & It is only when one grows arrogant about the performance that one starts loosing out on friends. So the art is in being able to digest success. There is also another reason why people are not happy with successful people. Its when people use short cut to success & pull others down to become successful. So keep getting success without pulling others down and enjoy life with or without acceptance.
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kiran pandya, Zonal Manager, Piccolo Mosaic Ltd
| 05 25 2010 11:33:14 +0000
No, it is not. Though, it is difficult to judge whether being the best at your job, a harmful thing or else at workplace, but one should not really bother much about it as there has to be some below performers , who performs less than you and envy you.
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BIJOY MITRA, r. Exe Offr, f,ElectronicH
| 05 24 2010 17:45:57 +0000
No, it is not. Though, it is difficult to judge whether being the best at your job, a harmful thing or else at workplace, but one should not really bother much about it as there has to be some below performers , who performs less than you and envy you.
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BIJOY MITRA, r. Exe Offr, f,ElectronicH
| 05 24 2010 17:44:10 +0000
No, it is not. Though, it is difficult to judge whether being the best at your job, a harmful thing or else at workplace, but one should not really bother much about it as there has to be some below performers , who performs less than you and envy you.
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BIJOY MITRA, r. Exe Offr, f,ElectronicH
| 05 24 2010 17:42:37 +0000
No, it is not. Though, it is difficult to judge whether being the best at your job, a harmful thing or else at workplace, but one should not really bother much about it as there has to be some below performers , who performs less than you and envy you.
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BIJOY MITRA, r. Exe Offr, f,ElectronicH
| 05 24 2010 17:39:05 +0000
No, it is not. Though, it is difficult to judge whether being the best at your job, a harmful thing or else at workplace, but one should not really bother much about it as there has to be some below performers , who performs less than you and envy you.
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BIJOY MITRA, r. Exe Offr, f,ElectronicH
| 05 24 2010 17:37:17 +0000
No, it is not. Though, it is difficult to judge whether being the best at your job, a harmful thing or else at workplace, but one should not really bother much about it as there has to be some below performers , who performs less than you and envy you.
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BIJOY MITRA, r. Exe Offr, f,ElectronicH
| 05 24 2010 17:36:01 +0000
No. I don't think so. Though, it is very difficult to really judge whether being the best, may be harmful or not, but one should not really bother much about it as there has to be someone who performs less than you, irrespective of their positions.
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BIJOY MITRA, r. Exe Offr, f,ElectronicH
| 05 24 2010 17:26:00 +0000
Somethings generally don't harm and this is one of those kinds and rather it is good. But, for those who think it harms because people tend to overburden people who are ready to accept the burden, I would like to say only one thing..... That fellow has planted a tree by being the best and he will reap the benefits at a later stage like a tree and those fruits will be delicious.. This is it...
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pravin kumar, PG Diploma in Mgt. student, SSIM
| 05 24 2010 17:23:04 +0000
no . i think being a best at job is not harmful. if a person is doing best at work , it improves his skills and efficiencies and it helps a person to get a honorable place in an organization. so as long as the environment of workplace is supportive, its always good to give a person's best in any particular work.
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jayna patel, MBA/PGDM Finance, ISME
| 05 24 2010 16:42:18 +0000
HI DHARSHANA. ANY EMPLOYED PERSON SHOULD WORK FOR HIS/HER SATISFACTION AND SHOULD ALWAYS THINK OF THE BETTERMENT OF THE ORGANISATION.THE PERSPECTIVES SHOULD BE WIDER.OF COURSE WHEN A PERSON IS STANDING OUT FROM OTHERS,ACHIEVING MORE THAN OTHERS HE WILL ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF SENIORS,PEERS AND JUNIORS AND EVEN OUTSIDERS.TO START WITH HE MAY EARN THE DISPLEASURE OF OTHERS FOR HE IS DOING WHAT OTHERS HAVE NOT DONE.PEOPLE WILL BECOME HIS FRIENDS IF HE DOES NOT SHOW OFF,IF HE IS FRIENDLY WITH OTHERS,MIXES WITH OTHERS,MAKES THEM UNDERSTAND HE IS ALSO ONE AMONG THEM THINGS WILL CHANGE.ONE HAS TO NE ALERT AS THE SAYING GOES LIKE THIS.WHEN YOU ACHIEVE SUCCESS YOU EARN FALSE FRIENDS AND TRUE ENEMIES.
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s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD
| 05 24 2010 12:53:25 +0000
mam...i think dat its not our "being best at our workplace"..which is bad....but wen the outcomes of"being best"are handled improperly and meanly....it gvs bad results..........which v think are because of our "being best"...... But but but....if inspite of our good efforts people are bad....then.just say...i dont gv a damn....n work more efficiently....
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Aashish Koul, B.E (CSE) Fresher, Jammu University
| 05 24 2010 12:26:02 +0000
NO... IT IS NECCESSARY TO BE THE BEST IN WHATEVER U DO... BUT ... DONT LET YOUR BODY LANGUAGE IMPOSE IT, ON YOUR COLLEAGUES ! Its good to be the Best, for your own growth and at the same time it is important that U dont throw your weight around your Team & Colleagues. Which will help them feel better & also give your Best to Help them Grow too. That is the real quality of a Future Leader. Happy Debating Friends !
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Naushad H.L., Creative Director, MAD COMMUNICATION
| 05 24 2010 05:31:16 +0000
No, Althoug being the best at job might increase the expectations of others. But one should always put his steps forward in order to be the best in his job. For this he does'nt needs skill, degree of experience. JUST PASSION in needed.
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SANKET MALAIYA, BUSINESS HEAD, WANBURY LTD
| 05 23 2010 10:20:26 +0000
As a matter of fact...Yes!!! There are peers who feel jealous of top performer's achievements but then thats part of life. One can't expect to sacrifice one's achievements to be in good books of peers, thats absolute suicidal blunder. Folks...my advice - get on with your life no matter who's on the wrong side.Life's always unfair, try to be in rather than being out and lost.
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Girish Shivakumaran Nair, supervisory, Indian Air Force
| 05 23 2010 10:08:50 +0000
No, "being the best at your job" is not always harmful for everyone. Some peoples get inspiration from them.
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Sachin Kumar, Legal Adviser
| 05 22 2010 17:45:07 +0000
Darshana an amazing debate, but i would like to oppose you and support fully what Mr. prabhakaran said. Why we have to bother about others feelings because of their lack of efficiency or proffessionalism whatever it may be. Even in case of politics being played by these people we can win because of our professionalism and sincerity in the work. Thanks Darshana...
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Manoj Kumar, Sr: Manager - QA, ARCHETYPE GROUP, INDIA
| 05 22 2010 07:04:18 +0000
Never. More than a responsibility to the job and the organization , all of us have a responsibility to ourselves. We do because we must , not because we have to. Whenever I see a great performer , I feel a sense of happiness because that person has made the world a better place to be. This happens when you see clean airports , offices , tables or you go to an office on some business , and you are attended to promptly and everything goes off smoothly. Excellence is never an accident , and whenever anyone has done something to achieve excellence , in all honesty we should appreciate and admire those efforts. Why do we appreciate and admire someone like Vishwanathan Anand , Usain Bolt and other such great achievers. Not because they have worked hard , but because they have worked harder than everyone else to achieve and fulfill their potential. In the process , they have raised the bar. This is their true contribution.
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K. NARAYAN, None, None
| 05 22 2010 06:56:57 +0000
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