1.
Posturing
Verb
Behave in a way that
is intended to impress or mislead others.
Adopt (an attitude) to
impress or mislead.
-
The Free Dictionary
The act of people posturing is a daily ritual
in some establishments. It’s a frightening display of human neediness within a
fluttering workplace environment. When the environment becomes unstable with
rumors, layoffs, closings and uncertainty; the emotion of fear produces some
strange twists in behavior patterns. Suddenly the competition to be important
and publicized becomes top priority in the whirlwind to be noticed.
Those in fear of their jobs seek popularity
and publicized moments above everything else. Their desire to earn mass
attention is what triggers every act of good will, performance and achievement.
Fear produces posturing of epic proportions within management and employees.
I find nothing wrong in attempting to
stand-out in a crowd. But to continually push beyond the boundaries, posturing
becomes an addiction for all the wrong reasons. Exemplary work is fabulous, but
throwing everyone under the bus to achieve stardom cheapens the reason.
Doing good deeds doesn’t require extraordinary
effort, nor does it have a need to boast. Posturing inflates the ego and is a
narcissist’s best friend. It depreciates the value of co-workers or team
effort; causes dissention and promotes the selfish, shameless promotion of
self. The long term destruction produces a lack of trust and unfair objective
view of others.
It’s easy to see who the most insecure people
are within a company. There’s a difference between a sincere act of generosity
and a piranha like feeding frenzy fighting to be noticed. The distorted view
becomes an endless competition among a few. The reality is misleading; it’s
outlandish, ridiculous and over-the-top.
At the heart of the problem is the workplace
environment. When an organization is motivated by fear the results are
negative. The system in place is unaccountable for its actions and results.
Posturing is viewed as a bench mark of effectiveness and used to increase the
culture uneasiness.
Companies operating in this mode don’t offer
counseling, truth or comfort. It’s a cat and mouse game of control by state of
fear. Longevity doesn’t bode well for organizations seeking long term stability
by practicing fear mongering.
It’s not 1947 and using Gestapo type tactics ruins
reputations!
When you see an unusual display of people
posturing for their livelihoods chances are: the culture is the problem and at the
root is fear.
Until
We Meet Again,
Jim Carver
Author: The Legacy of David A. Wells- The Lexington High School
“Band of Gold”
Something Meaningful that Matters!
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