20 Bad Workplace Habits
Marshall Goldsmith is a famous executive coach, who has worked with more than 80 CEO’s in the world’s top corporations. He has a fabulous new book out called What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. Actually, the title is not very descriptive, but the subtitle says it all: 20 workplace habits you need to break. It’s a content-rich, well-written book., N" G4 e/ q. t2 E( ?' s- M
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7 T& E( j# U. qWhile Goldsmith warns against self-diagnosis, I found the list incredibly helpful (even though I am not and never will be a CEO.) The practical, real world advice he provides for conquering these bad habits is immensely useful. Here’s his list of bad habits:' L0 a8 V" f6 J Z
0 o7 B# h0 O- q- E* P1.The need to win each time
) f( N1 u0 Y9 u- X% W6 c- U2.The overwhelming desire to add our two cents to every discussion9 h* a% p: D, }& I' b' p
3.The need to pass judgment on others; t+ x. S" t5 y. W6 W, D
4.Needless sarcasm and cutting comments, [8 @: l/ t: ^2 Z2 {
5.Starting with “no”, “But”, “However”
+ l9 c8 ^2 W; d$ V6.Need to show how smart we are
5 M6 t) X+ o4 D3 t" T7.Speaking when angry9 N: i H4 ?% c
8.Negativity: the need to share negative thoughts even when not asked
" ]2 j! L. ^: k, X1 M9.Failing to Give Proper recognition
) X. ?! `" t k% W" C10.Claiming credit we don’t deserve
* \; i7 {1 [( v) q4 {6 m) c$ m11.Making excuses
) L4 I. G8 ]! z+ G }12.Clinging to the past
, O+ L x9 W: K7 I1 o13.Playing favorites
; I* ~- J8 ] s( T1 L2 B0 s14.Refusing to express regret1 w' J2 G- I9 Y
15.Not listening
. i9 Z( T+ a/ N16.Failing to express gratitude
3 D) @' h2 S3 W5 J2 n& w5 q n3 q17.Punishing the messenger
; K: P j3 z/ O! [2 g* P18.Passing the buck
1 T8 u) s* Q" I5 ^+ h6 |19.An excessive need to be “me”: exalting our faults as virtues simply because they’re who we are
9 D; X# e- k9 m3 Y4 V" W1 A* @20.Withholding Information
