Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank
Registered by DIGDI on 11/1/2004
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by beatrice-s from West Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Monday, November 1, 2004
Nice looking book! Thanks DIGDI!
I think rankism is an interesting concept. I never really thought of it in terms of being an "ism" before. The book is useful to get people thinking about the abuse of rank, although I can't say I felt particularly galvanized to do anything about it. In think that in our current economy, bosses have a lot of power since there are so many educated people vying for the same jobs and employers can choose people who won't complain about abuse and fire those who do. So it seems to me like at the moment, any change that happens would have to start at the top, not the bottom, and I'm not sure how likely that is. I will definitely think about these ideas though, and make sure that I don't take advantage of any power I may have.
I particularly liked chapter 6, with all the inovators attributing their success to their mistakes. I found that pretty inspirational. Parts of the book were really repetative though, and too much time was spent looking at the current problem and the idyllic final result of a rank revolution, and not enough about the process by which we might get from point A to B. Aye, that's the rub!
I think rankism is an interesting concept. I never really thought of it in terms of being an "ism" before. The book is useful to get people thinking about the abuse of rank, although I can't say I felt particularly galvanized to do anything about it. In think that in our current economy, bosses have a lot of power since there are so many educated people vying for the same jobs and employers can choose people who won't complain about abuse and fire those who do. So it seems to me like at the moment, any change that happens would have to start at the top, not the bottom, and I'm not sure how likely that is. I will definitely think about these ideas though, and make sure that I don't take advantage of any power I may have.
I particularly liked chapter 6, with all the inovators attributing their success to their mistakes. I found that pretty inspirational. Parts of the book were really repetative though, and too much time was spent looking at the current problem and the idyllic final result of a rank revolution, and not enough about the process by which we might get from point A to B. Aye, that's the rub!
Journal Entry 3 by beatrice-s at -- Bus, Bus Stations/Stop/Shelter (Details In Notes) in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Friday, December 3, 2004
Released on Friday, December 03, 2004 at about 1:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at #99 bus, eastbound in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
RELEASE NOTES:
Left on seat at the front when I got off at Granville.
RELEASE NOTES:
Left on seat at the front when I got off at Granville.
I found book on #99 broadway station b-line. 1:05pm pacific time.it was at the last stop on commercial drive in beautiful east vancouverB.C.
only my second catch,i am happy to break my long slump.
only my second catch,i am happy to break my long slump.
