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A Shitty View of the Pecking Order

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Assholes
I posted another variation of this drawing a couple years back, but the text and the drawing on this one is one is much better.  And unfortunately, as I have written about multiple times (see here and here), there is plenty of evidence that people at the top of pecking order are prone to shit on those at the bottom — and to be unaware of their insensitive moves.  But the good news — as I show in Good Boss, Bad Boss — is there are plenty of people at the top of the pecking order who find ways to overcome this tendency to shit on their underlings.

P.S. Leon, thanks for sending this!

P.P.S.  You owe to yourself to go to Bruce Lynn's comment below and to click on the url, it is a thing of beauty.

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40 responses to “A Shitty View of the Pecking Order”

  1. Laura Schroeder Avatar
    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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  8. Laura Schroeder Avatar
    Laura Schroeder

    I am speechless.

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  9. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  10. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  11. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  12. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  13. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  14. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  15. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  16. chrisf Avatar
    chrisf

    I have heard a related dynamic described by the following riddle:
    Q: “Why are organizations like a tree full of monkeys?”
    A: “Because from the top looking down all you see are smiling faces, and from the bottom looking up all you see are assholes.”

    Reply
  17. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  18. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  19. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  20. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  21. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  22. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  23. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  24. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Where have you been all of my (work) life??? I can hardly wait to read your stuff…when I get home and back on Firefox.
    Wow.
    Books too.
    I too am speechless.
    I look forward to many more conversations…

    Reply
  25. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  26. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  27. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  28. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  29. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  30. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  31. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  32. Bruce Lynn Avatar
    Bruce Lynn

    My favourite corporate hierarchy illustration is from Gapingvoid with very similar outlook at the heart – http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=1592&osCsid=pgg05omkup1p33umnsfr2tt8q3

    Reply
  33. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply
  34. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply
  35. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply
  36. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply
  37. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply
  38. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply
  39. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply
  40. Gschaadt Avatar
    Gschaadt

    I always tell the people who work for me the same thing:
    My job is to hold the umbrella so the shit from above doesn’t hit you.
    Your job is to keep me from having to use it.

    Reply

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