tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post5453749837554887547..comments2023-05-24T06:02:06.480-05:00Comments on Chuck's Chatter: The truth can hurt!Chuck Doswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-6349404346883397232011-08-09T20:05:30.196-05:002011-08-09T20:05:30.196-05:00He's not the first colleague of mine to which ...He's not the first colleague of mine to which this has happened, nor is it the first time it's happened to him. Likely won't be the last, either. The system won't change just because I think it's wrong - I think I've proven that many times over in my career. The problem with trying to marginalize me has been that my position in the system is irrelevant. As indicated, it never really hurt me. But it really upsets me to see people who could contribute enormously in positions they're unlikely to get! The system is constantly punishing itself!Chuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-13596166841521951182011-08-08T13:28:24.164-05:002011-08-08T13:28:24.164-05:00Unfortunately, the old saying still goes: “It’s wh...Unfortunately, the old saying still goes: “It’s who you know and who you blow.” Sure, maybe this is a crude way to put it on the comments section of a public blog but corporate and government offices are rife with the “Yes Man” Ladder of Success. Time and time again, office politics overrules common sense in advancement and it’s a damn shame when a clearly qualified individual is passed over simply because he/she doesn’t choose to play that game. You’ve seen lots of it in your government career and I’ve seen the same in my corporate tenure. Will it ever change? I doubt it but when a selection is made that’s based on other than pure qualification (grossly ignoring professionalism, skill and dedication), there’s something rotten in Denmark. I hurt for your colleague because I happen to consider that same individual a friend.Joel Genunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552874109377195426noreply@blogger.com