In today's news
My former boss was issued a 20-count indictment yesterday.
Well, ok, she was very far up the chain of command. In fact, I only ever had one direct encounter with her. One morning she, along with a couple of her handlers, boarded a crowded elevator on an upper floor. Everyone inhaled, and the elevator grew completely silent. "No need to be afraid", she quipped. "But if anyone pushes any one of these other buttons", referring to floors 2 through 13, "I'll see to it you are fired." The silence intensified. Several interminable seconds passed. Finally: "Doesn't anyone recognize a joke when they hear one?" The elevator burst into half-smiles.
Well, ok, she was very far up the chain of command. In fact, I only ever had one direct encounter with her. One morning she, along with a couple of her handlers, boarded a crowded elevator on an upper floor. Everyone inhaled, and the elevator grew completely silent. "No need to be afraid", she quipped. "But if anyone pushes any one of these other buttons", referring to floors 2 through 13, "I'll see to it you are fired." The silence intensified. Several interminable seconds passed. Finally: "Doesn't anyone recognize a joke when they hear one?" The elevator burst into half-smiles.
Labels: intimidation, leadership, personal valets
posted by frank b. at
6:34 PM
1 Comments:
She wasn't joking. I bet you didn't get off until the 14th floor. My favorite time was when she was wearing an ugly beige sweater dress with a gold belt then had the audacity to give my outfit a dirty look (and I was actually looking decent that day since I had to make a presentation).
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