Comments on: Other’s Perceptions – Are You a Threat?

By: Marko @ calmgrowth

Marko @ calmgrowth — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:47:59 +0000

I think that if you doing things the way you think is right (in the case of the author, success in various projects) then there is no need to disturb yourself with thoughts as whether someone likes you or not… it will always be someone who don’t like you.

“If I care to listen to every criticism, let alone act on them, then this shop may as well be closed for all other businesses. I have learned to do my best, and if the end result is good then I do not care for any criticism, but if the end result is not good, then even the praise of ten angels would not make the difference.”

Abraham Lincoln

By: Mike Key

Mike Key — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:09:35 +0000

Two great books, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and How to Win Friends and Influence People.

I had this same problem a few years before I became an entrepreneur. Because I was such a new and bright star my boss thought that I’d have his job. The above two books opened me up to change my dealings with people, so that I could help them reach their goals and in turn reach mine. The Win Win as it’s called. This propelled me up the ladder and they stopped seeing me as a threat.

By: Mike Berta

Mike Berta — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:49:02 +0000

This is a good post about something that underpins politics in any organization. I’ve been deemed a threat and found myself looking for an out because the politics got too terrible.

It is worth reminding myself on a regular basis, in fact just recently this came to the forefront. Now it is making a project difficult to complete.

Does it change who I am? No. Does it diminish what I offer to an organization? No. Does it alter who I might work with and why? Yes.

By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:55:42 +0000

@Catherine – Good question. I think just being aware of the situation would have helped a lot. One thing I would have done is actively tried to get his buy in on some of the things I was trying to do. As it was I reported up through a different chain of command, so I didn’t really involve the VP in what I was doing. On the soft side of things I might have even tried to steer him toward some of the things I was trying to accomplish in a way that would make him think that it was his idea.

By: catherine

catherine — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:40:36 +0000

So if you had realised sooner how he perceived you, what would you have done differently?