Adam Sodwick and his crew from 50Lessons visited Stanford last year, and they did a series of short interviews with me about five different management "lessons." They were professional and quite fun to work with. One of lessons was about The No Asshole Rule. Check it out if you want to see my short description of why I wrote the book. Just click on the "play now" button. I have had this link listed on my blog from the start, but realized I never did a post on it when I got several inquiries from people who asked if I had any video on the book.
50Lessons does unusually high quality videos and in fact has recently started working with Harvard Business School Press to distribute some of their material.
I really like this video. It makes a lot of sense. I hope more managers get this, and create a new policy not to hire A..holes
Posted by: Difficult People Tips | August 14, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Bob, good video. Mischievous smile.
A comment - how about "detached" instead of "indifferent"? It seems to me you are advocating not getting emotionally involved rather than being calous. One of the best ways I saw that described was last night by Sister Frances of Helena House (home for incurably ill children where they live fulfilling lives for as little the have). She said that she would not be able to do the job if she became attached to individual children, but that she loves each one! And I am sure they and their families get that.
Posted by: Lilly Evans | January 10, 2007 at 08:52 AM