Hi all, I was just thinking and thought to share with you.
Observations on Rules and Hierarchies
We make many rules in families and companies for their members. I wonder why these rules are not followed by senior or elder people or employees in senior positions. How do they arrive late at the office and get their tardiness approved? How do they take leaves even if a new director or manager does the same just after one or two days of joining, without any issue? But what if a junior does the same?
We expect our kids not to engage in certain behaviors as they are bad habits, yet we struggle to control ourselves from doing the same. We scold kids for their mistakes, but for elders, we often assume, "Oh, they are grown up, can't change (universal truth)" or "They are well aware of what is right and wrong."
We sometimes overlook the impact on work due to close relationships between junior employees, but what if seniors engage in the same behavior? We surely take more time to think and react.
We believe in no distinction between juniors and seniors, so why do seniors have so much leverage in everything? Why can't we establish different rules for them?
These are my simple observations. I hope you have noticed similar dynamics in your family or workplace. Please discuss.
Observations on Rules and Hierarchies
We make many rules in families and companies for their members. I wonder why these rules are not followed by senior or elder people or employees in senior positions. How do they arrive late at the office and get their tardiness approved? How do they take leaves even if a new director or manager does the same just after one or two days of joining, without any issue? But what if a junior does the same?
We expect our kids not to engage in certain behaviors as they are bad habits, yet we struggle to control ourselves from doing the same. We scold kids for their mistakes, but for elders, we often assume, "Oh, they are grown up, can't change (universal truth)" or "They are well aware of what is right and wrong."
We sometimes overlook the impact on work due to close relationships between junior employees, but what if seniors engage in the same behavior? We surely take more time to think and react.
We believe in no distinction between juniors and seniors, so why do seniors have so much leverage in everything? Why can't we establish different rules for them?
These are my simple observations. I hope you have noticed similar dynamics in your family or workplace. Please discuss.