Terrain Type - OFFICE!
Sun Tzu was not the first to teach that to operate successfully anywhere, one needs to know and understand (among other things) the terrain type on which one operates, before you even attempt to advance. While a smooth and shiny new Ferrari with a full tank would probably be the smarter choice for speed on a race track, chances are a heavily used half-tank squeaky army car would move you much further, and faster, on sandy terrain.
Lesson Learned: Before you even think of making any move to advance in the office, you need to understand the terrain type: the office! Understanding that particular office you work in is important, but a general understanding of offices as a terrain type would make that even easier.
Action Point: Check out Dilbert regularly; it will show you things more clearly and help you take things more easily.
on April 22, 2008 on 2:56 pm
I think I love the concept, just not sure what would classify as a terrain type in office and how to tackle. Can you please give some examples?
on April 23, 2008 on 3:03 pm
Small input - the format doesn’t allow me to read full sentences on the screen?? Any proposed solutions?