tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post7007195349196869062..comments2024-02-12T00:47:08.699-08:00Comments on David Weiss: Don't Fight the MusicDavid Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00629153569649264575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-39188836059246441972008-09-18T05:16:00.000-07:002008-09-18T05:16:00.000-07:00David, I really appreciated this article. I work f...David, I really appreciated this article. I work for a Japanese company, with a lot of difficult and outspoken managers. It can be frustrating to maintain a civil conversation at times. But I thought that your comments on the need to respect the people you are working with - and act in a way that is respectful of them - is essential to doing business.<BR/><BR/>Good summary of dealing with people you wrote here. I look forward to seeing more of your insights.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05956704161291676493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-75332955749438495672008-07-01T23:09:00.000-07:002008-07-01T23:09:00.000-07:00David,Great sound advice. While reading your post ...David,<BR/>Great sound advice. While reading your post my mind went to my work many times. I think I will print it out and refer to it time and again. <BR/>Send my love to your family...<BR/>-APIt's us! The Powell'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989435815848738503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-54937944499985131862008-06-17T13:27:00.000-07:002008-06-17T13:27:00.000-07:00David, I'm pretty sure your post title is also a 1...David, I'm pretty sure your post title is also a 1981 single by the band Toto.<BR/><BR/>For me, the operative word here is 'humility.' Management often attracts the Type A personality - and Microsoft certainly hires from that crowd - where humility is often forgotten in the quest to deliver results. With humility on both sides there will still be disagreements and communication breakdowns, but you will be more able to work through these issues. It's as simple as that.<BR/><BR/>I can look back at experiences where I tried to enforce my will versus humbly work to understand and be understood, and the results are burned bridges versus solid relationships.cbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584940957227497507noreply@blogger.com