Comments on: The Pygmies are Taking Over the World http://www.philipdelisle.com/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/ A former serial entrepreneur, Philip is an experienced professional mentor, facilitator, speaker and author, who works on the business through the individual, challenging you to grow by helping you to change the way you think Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:09:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Donkey Walloper http://www.philipdelisle.com/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Donkey Walloper Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:33:33 +0000 http://www.philipdelisle.com/business/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/#comment-6 For many years I have used the phrase "intellectual pygmies" as an eputhet to describe those time-serving, blockers in sinecure jobs who chuck the proverbial "bucket of cold water" over the sparks of innovation. For many years I have used the phrase “intellectual pygmies” as an eputhet to describe those time-serving, blockers in sinecure jobs who chuck the proverbial “bucket of cold water” over the sparks of innovation.

]]> By: Simon Rogers http://www.philipdelisle.com/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Simon Rogers Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:38:59 +0000 http://www.philipdelisle.com/business/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/#comment-5 I guess it is all about values. It would seem to me that your advisor is rather a simple creature with rather a limited set of values. Is his personal life a bomb site? I bet it is. I guess it is all about values. It would seem to me that your advisor is rather a simple creature with rather a limited set of values. Is his personal life a bomb site? I bet it is.

]]> By: tom_evans http://www.philipdelisle.com/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4 tom_evans Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:30:56 +0000 http://www.philipdelisle.com/business/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/#comment-4 Bullies are often working from a position of insecurity and fear based on an unusually strong attachment to ego. Quite often a bully's behaviour is entrenched before they are 7 years old - parents beware. Accordingly, bullying can also be infectious and get passed not only down families but spread in companies. To reverse the downward spiral that entails is tricky but not impossible and it can be dealt with withing a matter of hours or days. Bullies are often working from a position of insecurity and fear based on an unusually strong attachment to ego.

Quite often a bully’s behaviour is entrenched before they are 7 years old – parents beware.

Accordingly, bullying can also be infectious and get passed not only down families but spread in companies. To reverse the downward spiral that entails is tricky but not impossible and it can be dealt with withing a matter of hours or days.

]]> By: topinterim http://www.philipdelisle.com/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3 topinterim Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:19:14 +0000 http://www.philipdelisle.com/business/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/#comment-3 Why anybody thinks they can perform at 120% "just for the money" never made sense to me. If you loose sight of your values and have the the right heading for your internal compass then it will surely come back and bite you. And you can't hide what really lies inside you from others for very long. Why anybody thinks they can perform at 120% “just for the money” never made sense to me. If you loose sight of your values and have the the right heading for your internal compass then it will surely come back and bite you.

And you can’t hide what really lies inside you from others for very long.

]]> By: JPalm http://www.philipdelisle.com/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2 JPalm Tue, 15 May 2007 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.philipdelisle.com/business/the-pygmies-are-taking-over-the-world/#comment-2 I also love the world of business; it's one of the best games in town but we both agree not the only game. Thanks to your core process work, I now realise that my style is to encourage not to lead. It means that I am not an entrepreneur or alpha male but have made a difference to business. If it's any comfort, I've been asked "if you're so bloody clever why aren't you rich" Don't reach for the blowpipe yet; stand up to them with your usual elegant wit. Jonathan I also love the world of business; it’s one of the best games in town but we both agree not the only game. Thanks to your core process work, I now realise that my style is to encourage not to lead. It means that I am not an entrepreneur or alpha male but have made a difference to business.

If it’s any comfort, I’ve been asked “if you’re so bloody clever why aren’t you rich”

Don’t reach for the blowpipe yet; stand up to them with your usual elegant wit.

Jonathan

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