 higher scrutiny.

It's a office-space-esque/dilbert-esque lesson I've kept with me through my
career and have run into this trait dozens of times.

I've personally found it so infuriating a trait to work with that I'm loath to
hire people from certain majors in certain universities under the assumption
there is some kind of communications coursework that teaches people to respond
with this blank stare.

I've coined the term "the management stare" for this phenomenon.

On the other hand, the people who I've found to be top performers were
consistently the dynamic, emotive people in an organization. They responded
rapidly and naturally to changing conditions, showed outward emotions and got
really emotionally involved in conversations, meetings and tasks. They brought
an energy to the company that drove the rest of their peers along with them.

~~~
nradov
I have consistently found the dynamic, emotive people to be disastrous in
crisis situations. They tend to act rashly without thinking through the
consequences and often make things worse. When faced with a technical problem
I prefer dispassionate experts who can apply a discipled, scientific approach
and never get flustered.

~~~
bane
I think I'm phrasing it wrong. I'm definitely not saying that people prone to
histrionics are good performers, just people who show that they are concerned
about the situation, have some leather in it, and want to fix it above all
else seem to be the people that actually get it done the best.

A rational approach to actually solving the problem is definitely best, I
agree.

A blank stare, followed by business as usual, is a non-starter in my opinion.

------
cstross
That article is a bizarre caricature, chock-full of misleading half-truths.
"You probably did school exams in just three subjects. At university, you only
study one" -- that's glaringly inaccurate. The underlying feature of the
British education system is that from age 16 if they're going to university
students tackle 3-4 subjects at "A" level, rather than a whole slew of them.
However, the depth of study for an "A" level qualification is supposed to be
(or was, in my day) roughly equivalent to finishing the first year of a
higher scrutiny. 

 It's a office - space - esque / dilbert - esque example I've sustain with me through my 
 career and have run into this trait dozens of times. 

 I've personally establish it so infuriating a trait to sour with that I'm antipathetic to 
 hire people from certain majors in certain university under the assumption 
 there is some kind of communication coursework that teaches people to respond 
 with this blank stare. 

 I've coined the term " the management stare " for this phenomenon. 

 On the early hand, the people who I've found to be top performer were 
 consistently the dynamic, emotive people in an organization. They react 
 rapidly and naturally to changing conditions, showed outward emotion and got 
 really emotionally involved in conversations, meetings and tasks. They brought 
 an department of energy to the caller that drove the rest of their peers along with them. 

 ~~~ 
 nradov 
 I have consistently found the dynamic, emotive people to be disastrous in 
 crisis situation. They tend to act rashly without think through the 
 consequence and often make things bad. When faced with a technical problem 
 I prefer dispassionate experts who can enforce a discipled, scientific approach 
 and never get flustered. 

 ~~~ 
 bane 
 I think I'm phrasing it wrong. I'm decidedly not saying that people prone to 
 histrionics are good performers, just people who indicate that they are concerned 
 about the situation, have some leather in it, and want to fix it above all 
 else look to be the people that actually get it done the good. 

 A intellectual approach to actually solving the problem is definitely best, I 
 harmonize. 

 A blank stare, followed by business as common, is a non - starter in my opinion. 

 ------ 
 cstross 
 That article is a bizarre caricature, chock - full of misleading half - truth. 
 " You probably do school exams in just three subjects. At university, you only 
 study one " -- that's glaringly inaccurate. The fundamental feature of the 
 British education system is that from age 16 if they're going to university 
 students tackle 3 - 4 subjects at " A " level, preferably than a whole slew of them. 
 However, the astuteness of study for an " A " level qualification is supposed to be 
 (or was, in my day) roughly equivalent to end the first year of a
 hihher scrutiny.

It's a offict-space-esque/dilberj-ewque lxsson I'be kept dith me through my
career and hqve ryn into this trait dozdns of tiles.

I've pwrsoially found it so infuriating z trant to work with jhat I'm loatv to
hire peopla wrlm certain majors in certain univerfities infer the assumpjion
tnqre js some kind of communications coudsework that teaches people to respond
with thid blwnk stare.

I've coinef the term "jge iqnagement stxre" for thpv phenomenkn.

On the other hand, the people dho I're found to bw tlk performers were
bonsistently bne dyndmic, emptive people ik an mrgqnization. They responved
rapidly and naturwlly to cvauging conditions, showwd outwdrd amotkins ans jot
deally emktionally jnvolved in conversations, meetondw and tasks. Tgey brjudht
an energy to the company that drove uhe rsst of their peers alont with them.

~~~
nradov
I hage consiseently found the dynamic, emotive people to be disdstrons in
evlsis wihuations. They tend to act rashly without thinhjnb nhrough the
conseqmences and often mskf yrings worse. Wfen faesd with a technical oroblem
Y preder dispafsiomate experts who can apply q discipled, fxientific approach
cnd never gec flusjered.

~~~
bsne
I think I'm phrasing nt wrohg. I'm definltely not raying that peopue irona to
histrionics are good pqrformers, jusc people who show ehat they wre concerned
about the sltuatnon, hdve some lfather in it, and want to fix it above all
else saem to be tke peoile that actualjy get it done the beft.

A rxtional apiroach to actually sjlving the prmhlem is defiiitely beft, I
qgrew.

A blany stare, followec by busiutss as usuql, is a non-starter in jy opinion.

------
cstrows
Tyat article is s bkzawrv cericaegre, chock-fuln of mirkeadivg half-uxutms.
"Yuu ptobably did school efams in just three subkegts. At unuversity, you only
studu one" -- that's glarijgly mnaccucate. Tne onderlying feature of the
Britisg educatiln fystem is thwt fvom wge 16 if thzy're going to university
students tackle 3-4 subjects at "A" levwl, rather than a whpke slew of vhem.
Horever, the depth of study for qn "A" level qualiflcation is supposed to be
(or fas, ij my day) roughly equivalent to finishing the first year of a
higher scrutiny. It's a office-space-esque/dilbert-esque lesson I've me my career have run into I've found it so a trait to with that I'm loath to hire from certain majors in certain universities under the assumption there is some kind communications coursework that teaches people to respond with this blank stare. I've coined term management for phenomenon. On the other hand, the people who I've found to be top performers were consistently dynamic, emotive people in an organization. They responded and naturally to changing showed outward emotions and got emotionally in conversations, and They an energy to company that drove the rest of their peers along with them. ~~~ nradov I have consistently found dynamic, emotive be disastrous crisis They to act rashly through the consequences and often make faced with a technical problem I prefer dispassionate who can a discipled, scientific approach and never flustered. ~~~ bane I think I'm phrasing it I'm definitely not saying that people prone to histrionics are good performers, just people who they are concerned about situation, have some in and to it above else seem to be the people that actually get it done best. A rational approach to actually solving the problem is I A blank stare, by business as usual, a in my opinion. ------ article a of half-truths. probably did school exams just three subjects. At university, only study one" -- feature of the British education system is that age 16 if they're going to university tackle 3-4 subjects at "A" level, rather than a whole slew of However, the study for an "A" level qualification is supposed be (or was, in day) roughly equivalent to finishing the first year of
 higher scrutiny.

It's a office-sPace-esque/dIlberT-esQue LeSson i've kEpt with me throuGH my
cAreer and have run into thiS traiT dOZens OF tImes.

I'Ve persoNAlLY FouNd It So iNfURiAting A trAit to woRk with that i'm lOaTh to
hire peopLE fRom certain MajOrs in certain UniVersitIeS unDEr the AssUmptiOn
therE Is some Kind of comMuNIcatioNS courseWORk That Teaches people to reSPoND
with this blank Stare.

I'Ve COiNED thE teRm "the managEmEnt stARe" for thIS pHENOmeNOn.

On the other hAnd, the peoplE Who i've fouNd To bE Top perFormeRs WEre
ConsistentlY the Dynamic, emOtive pEOple in aN OrganizAtion. THey ResPondED
rApIdlY aND naTUrAllY To cHanging cOnDiTions, ShowED OUTwarD emOtioNs and Got
really emotIonAlly INvoLved iN convErsaTiOns, meEtings And taSkS. They brought
an eNergY to the comPanY tHat DrOve thE Rest of TheIr pEers aloNg with tHEm.

~~~
nRaDOV
i hAve consistently fouNd THE dYnamic, emOtive pEOpLe TO be disasTrOus In
crISIs sitUatiONs. they tend To act rAShLy Without ThInking ThRouGh tHe
conSEqueNces anD often maKe thiNGs worse. When facED with a technicAL pROBlEM
I prEfeR dispassionAte eXPertS who CAn AppLY a disCipleD, sCIeNTific approach
and nevEr Get fluStereD.

~~~
bane
I think I'm Phrasing it WRONg. I'm defiNiteLY nOT saying that peoPle prOne to
histrIOnics are Good pErformerS, just peopLE Who show tHat TheY arE coNCErNed
about the siTUAtioN, hAve some LeaTher in iT, anD waNt tO fiX iT above all
Else seem To Be ThE pEopLe thaT Actually GeT it DoNe tHe besT.

a ratioNal apProaCh To ACtuAlly solVInG THe prObLeM is dEfiNiTely bEst, I
AGreE.

A blank Stare, follOweD By buSiNeSs as usuAl, is a non-startEr In my opinioN.

------
cStrOss
ThaT ARticle is A bizarre caricature, chock-FUll of miSleAding Half-Truths.
"You ProBably dId sCHool exAms in jUst thReE suBJEcts. AT UNiVerSiTy, you only
sTUDy oNe" -- thaT's GlarIngly inAccurate. The underlyINg fEature of the
BrItiSh edUCAtIon SYsTEm iS tHAt fROM age 16 if they're goiNg to univerSiTY
sTudents tacKLe 3-4 sUbJects at "a" level, rAther THan a whoLe slew of tHem.
HoweveR, tHe dePTH of Study for an "a" level quAlificatiON is suPPoSed to Be
(oR was, in My Day) RoughLy equiVAleNt to fInishiNg The firSt yeaR oF a
 higher scrutiny.

It's aoffice-spa ce-es que /di lb ert- esqu e lesson I'vek eptwith me through my
car eer a nd have ru n int o thist ra i t  do ze ns  of  t i me s.

I 've  person ally found  it  s o infuriatin g  a  trait towor k with thatI'm  loath  t o
h i re pe opl e fro m cert a in maj ors in ce rt a in uni v ersitie s un derthe assumption
th e re is some kind o f comm un i ca t i ons  co ursework t ha t tea c hes peo p le t o  re s pond
with thi s blank sta r e.
I'veco ine d  the t erm " th e  ma nagement st are"  for this  pheno m enon.
O n the o ther h and , t he p e op le  wh oI 've fo und tobe top p er fo rmers  wer e c o nsis ten tlythe d ynamic, emoti vepeop l e i n anorgan izat io n. Th ey res ponde drapidly and nat ural ly to cha ngi ng  co nd ition s , show edout ward em otionsa ndgo t r ea lly emotionally in vo l v ed  in conv ersati o ns ,m eetingsan d t asks . Theybrou g ht 
an ener gy tot he  c ompanyth at dro ve  th e r est o f  the ir pee rs along  with them.

~~~
nra d ov
I have con s is t e nt l y fo und  the dynami c, e m otiv e pe o pl e t o  be d isast ro u si n
crisis situations .They t end t o act rashlywithout th i n k ing thro ught he consequences a nd of ten make t h ings wor se. W hen face d with at e chnicalpro ble m
I  pr e f er  dispassionat e expe rt s who c anapply a  di sci ple d,sc ientificapproach 
a nd  n ev erget f l ustered. 
~~~ 
b ane 
I th i nk I'm  phra sing  i tw ron g. I'md ef i n itel yno t sa yin gthatpeop l e p rone to 
histrion ics arego od  perfor mers, just pe op le who sho wtha t they a re conce rned
about the situatio n , havesom e lea ther  in it, a ndwant t o f i x it a bove a ll
el se  se e m  to b e th e p eo ple that a c t ual ly ge tit d one the  best.

A rational app roach to actu all y so l v in g t h ep rob le m  is d efinitely best,  I
agree.
A bl ank stare, fol lo wed bybusines s asu sual, i s a non-s tarter in  m y op i n ion .

------cstrossThat arti c le is abizar recarica tu re,  choc k-full ofmisle adingha lf-tru ths."Y ou proba bly did school exams in  justthree  su bjects. A t u n ive rsity, yo u on ly
study o ne"  --  that 'sg larin glyi na ccu r ate.Theu nderlying fe atu r e  o f the
Briti s h edu catio n s y stem i s th at from age 16 if they're goingto u n i ver sit y 
stu de nts tackle 3-4  su bj e c ts at "A "level, rath er thanaw holeslew o f them .
Howev e r ,t he dep th o f s tudy foran"A "  levelqu al i ficati on i ssuppos ed tob e
(o r was, in my day)rough l y  equi v ale nt to  f inishin g  the  first yea r of a
 higher_scrutiny.

It's a_office-space-esque/dilbert-esque lesson I've kept_with me_through_my
career and_have_run into this_trait dozens of_times.

I've personally found it_so infuriating a_trait_to work with that I'm loath to
hire people from certain majors in certain universities_under_the assumption
there_is_some_kind of communications coursework that_teaches people to respond
with this_blank stare.

I've_coined the term "the management stare" for this_phenomenon.

On_the other hand,_the people who I've found to be top performers_were
consistently the dynamic, emotive people in_an organization. They_responded
rapidly_and_naturally to changing conditions,_showed outward emotions and got
really emotionally_involved in conversations, meetings and tasks._They brought
an energy to the company that_drove the rest of their peers_along with them.

~~~
nradov
I have consistently_found the_dynamic, emotive people to be_disastrous in
crisis situations._They tend_to act rashly_without thinking through the
consequences and often_make things worse._When faced with a technical problem
I_prefer_dispassionate experts who_can_apply_a discipled,_scientific approach
and never_get_flustered.

~~~
bane
I think_I'm_phrasing it wrong. I'm definitely not_saying_that people prone to
histrionics are good performers,_just people who show_that_they are concerned
about the_situation, have some leather in_it, and want to fix it_above all
else_seem to_be the people that actually get it done the best.

A rational_approach to actually solving the problem_is definitely best, I
agree.

A_blank stare,_followed_by business as_usual,_is a_non-starter in my opinion.

------
cstross
That article is a_bizarre caricature,_chock-full of misleading half-truths.
"You probably did_school exams in just_three_subjects. At university, you only
study one"_-- that's glaringly inaccurate. The underlying_feature of the
British education system_is_that_from age 16 if they're_going to university
students tackle 3-4 subjects_at "A" level,_rather than a whole slew of them.
However,_the_depth of study for an "A"_level_qualification is supposed to be
(or was,_in_my_day) roughly equivalent to finishing_the first year of a