Comments on: Who Do You Admire at Work?

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:00:48 +0000

That’s a good point — that when we admire a quality in someone else — like their tenacity, for instance — we wouldn’t be able to see it in them if it didn’t exist somewhere within ourselves. Just like the negative judgments we form of people, the positive ones are also really our own traits that we’re projecting onto them.

By: Nadia - Happy Lotus

Nadia - Happy Lotus — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:21 +0000

Hi Karl,

You are so right. We can learn a lot about ourselves by who we admire. For me, I always have admired those who were very dedicated to their work. They would embody their work so much, it was not wory but joy. I have also noticed that they had a great work ethic and never felt tired or overwhelmed. They basically just loved their jobs and that to me has always been something that I truly love and adore.

By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:25:48 +0000

I admire people who can communicate in a way that is firm, authoritative and without arrogance. A true leader, a person people want to follow. I’ve taken several leadership positions of late, and I am really focusing my attention on attributes of successful leaders. Communication is a big part of it.

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:05:29 +0000

Karl,
When I worked for someon else I admired a person who brought joy to work with her everyday. We worked with street people who were addicted. The recovery rate was very small and the work was burn out city. Patti made the work fun. We learned to be light hearted with the clients. We laughed a lot and taught them to laugh. It was amazing. I moved on after one year and brought the joy I learned to know with me to my next place of employment.

By: Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord

Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:25:47 +0000

Hi, Karl!

When I worked in my former job, I admired the leaders of the company who used compassion, intelligence and understanding in their day-to-day activities. The ones who were honest, kind, but really smart about what they did, and HOW they did it. They were the ones who didn’t talk about others when they weren’t around, and who didn’t make excuses for wins or losses. It was always just on to the next task.

I learned from those people, and in time, became my own version of that same type of leader. That’s when I also learned that managing people is tough! Everyone thinks having a corner office and management position is just easy money and breezy days. Not so! (Not for the good managers, anyway.) It’s more work, and more stress… But really good leaders don’t make it look that way, necessarily, and don’t complain about anything. They just do what needs to be done.

What a neat post to read; it really got me thinking about why I liked the people at work I liked… And how I let their traits influence me!

By: VA

VA — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:57:33 +0000

After 8+ years I realized I was trying to fill the mold my boss had in mind for me so he’d appreciate me. But it turns out trying to be someone else doesn’t work. Now I’m in the process of evaluating my strengths and putting them to use instead of trying to be someone else. thank you work happy now.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:59:36 +0000

Friday is Boss Day… Stayed tuned on my site to see who I admire at my office!

By: Patty - Why Not Start Now?

Patty - Why Not Start Now? — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:35:48 +0000

Hi Karl – I admire people who are truth tellers, not afraid to rock the boat at times. And yes, I do need to pull back some of that projection and be a bit bolder myself. But I’ve also realized I need to be aware of the traits of people who bug me, because I’ve learned that I project that too, and it’s likely more about me than them. Thanks for the thoughtful post.

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:13:37 +0000

Hi Karl,
One skill I really admire in others is the skill of taking chances (or…maybe it’s an art). And there can be a fine line here, between careless and genius. And even when it doesn’t work, it’s still something I deeply admire in others. I’ve been working with a young lady recently who is shining at this – and it’s been pure joy to work together! And that’s because she see’s beyond where we’re at today, and was might be possible. It means change, and it means that we find out as we go what worked and what didn’t. As we’re approaching completion of a final product, it’s so good to see how it’s come together – and it’s all because somebody took some chances and looked beyond where we are today…