Being a Management Guru

No management lessons please, sometimes a game is just a game, 

You don't know the sports enough, your connections are bound to be lame.

You draw rich leadership lessons, dissecting the winning side,  

If you could be humble like the loser, and take all in a days stride.  

But alas you choose to persist, you've got an audience to feed,

You lame post may fall dud, but you are back on your feet. 

Another match played to the galleys, another story to write, 

Twisting facts to suit narrative, is your natural birthright.

I can, for God, not fathom, your need to spew management lessons, 

Exposing you, though, heals me, my white man's burden lessens. 

I'm liberated at last, I did my good deed of the day, 

Using hashtags #Just saying, in spirit of play.  

 

Trying to give a spin to each game, is pathetic at best, 

But is it better than the need to be one up, my case I rest.

Bad Publicity

I fired an employee, I am remorseful and sad,

To prove it I post a picture, ensuring light is not bad.

By virtue of my tears, I've landed in a soup,

that my emotions are real, is a bowl full of poop.

I disparage employees, who moonlight and hustle,

On top of work life balance, they now have work work tussle,

I've reached a high ground, from where I can about ethics preach, 

Without understanding the reasons, I sue for contract breach. 

I advise employees, to slog for 18 hours a day, 

Work compulsively, even if it leads to burnout, say. 

They are young, unmarried and isn't work worship?

Shouldn't waste time rejuvenating, even sleep they can skip! 

Just because you are a CEO, you get so much limelight,

And when you are rightly trolled, you are the victim - is the height!

The Marketplace

Polish your profile, comment on others' post,

Build up your presence, don't be afraid to boast. 

Pick topics that are topical, market yourself well,

Keep rehashing old stuff, ghost written- who can tell!

So and so is hiring, catches the corner of your eyes,

You have to close the deal and fast, no matter how many lies.

Aren't all creative with the truth, its time you got yourself sold,

Target achieved before quarter end, sitting on a mine of gold.

Induction over, real work begins, of sucking up to boss,

Marketing and sales achieved to a T, CX shouldn't go for a toss.

Bend over backwards, buy maska in lots, learn to manage up,

When payments and renewals don't happen in time, leave in a huff. 

Yes I'm ready to sell myself, its dehumanizing and not fair,

But am I the only culprit, when so many buyers are there? 

The last link (persona non-grata part 2)

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you can get rid of triggers, can the memories themselves be shelved?
you can turn a heart to stone, what about the emotions that once swelled?
you can destroy the cage where the bird once dwelt; or erase the songs that were taped;
you can destroy all evidence, break free from chains,  but isn't it the striving that's really caged?

you may deny from yourself, you may sincerely believe,
what happened in the past was a big make-believe,
but what is happening now, is just act 1, part 2,
was the deception not enough that we have to now make-do?

and pretend that our paths never crossed in this life,
after all nothings more precious - that being a man and wife;
and that we couldn't be, so let the friendship be damned,
even a past crossing of paths has to be erased and banned?

unfriending is oh so cool, I hope you've thought through
Twitter and Facebook was fine, but LinkedIn too?