http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ experiments in refactored perception Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-13735 Elements of a High Performance Work Culture | Asymptotically Null Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:02:39 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-13735 [...] median productivity output of most work environments, especially large organizations. In “The Gervais Principle“, the author uncharitably calls such workers “Clueless” but his description of [...] [...] median productivity output of most work environments, especially large organizations. In “The Gervais Principle“, the author uncharitably calls such workers “Clueless” but his description of [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-13667 Harold Jarche » Friday’s Finds for 2011 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:03:21 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-13667 [...] the world’s ills can be blamed on psychopaths in high places.” via @SebPaquet [reminds me of The Gervais Principle] “Robert Hare, the eminent Canadian psychologist who invented the psychopath checklist, … [...] [...] the world’s ills can be blamed on psychopaths in high places.” via @SebPaquet [reminds me of The Gervais Principle] “Robert Hare, the eminent Canadian psychologist who invented the psychopath checklist, … [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-13357 The Blogs and Podcasts that I Currently Subscribe To (and Why) Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:22:13 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-13357 [...] READ: “The Gervais Principle: The Office According to the Office.” [...] [...] READ: “The Gervais Principle: The Office According to the Office.” [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-13344 2 Logical Fallacies that Saved My Life Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:29:45 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-13344 [...] precisely by going along). One must expect them to spend their last breath trumpeting the current dysfunctional system that guides and governs our culture, to evangelize and apprentice others to fit into slots within [...] [...] precisely by going along). One must expect them to spend their last breath trumpeting the current dysfunctional system that guides and governs our culture, to evangelize and apprentice others to fit into slots within [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-13026 Percentages of Sociopaths in Banking? Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:17:47 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-13026 [...] The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office” Reply With Quote   + Reply to Thread [...] [...] The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office” Reply With Quote   + Reply to Thread [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-11394 Michael Scott and the Economist’s Stone | Catherynne M. Valente Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:10:37 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-11394 [...] The Gervais Principle: Part IPart II: Posturetalk, Powertalk, Gametalk and BabytalkPart III: The Curse of DevelopmentPart IV: Wonderful Human Beings [...] [...] The Gervais Principle: Part IPart II: Posturetalk, Powertalk, Gametalk and BabytalkPart III: The Curse of DevelopmentPart IV: Wonderful Human Beings [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-11125 Why do big companies tend to have a "corporate" culture? - Quora Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:35:13 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-11125 [...] but that is another answer.I'd also read Anon User's post on the Gervais Principle http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/1...This answer .Please specify the necessary improvements. Edit Link Text Show answer summary [...] [...] but that is another answer.I'd also read Anon User's post on the Gervais Principle http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/1…This answer .Please specify the necessary improvements. Edit Link Text Show answer summary [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-11065 The Gervais Principle « OrgHacker Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:57:33 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-11065 [...] http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ [...] [...] http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10899 Intrinsically Pathological Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:08:08 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10899 [...] of my favorite articles on the subject is The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office” over on Ribbonfarm; it’s raw brilliance. I wish I had Venkat’s keen perceptions on [...] [...] of my favorite articles on the subject is The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office” over on Ribbonfarm; it’s raw brilliance. I wish I had Venkat’s keen perceptions on [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10806 How storytelling can help us tackle and solve complex problems | spking.com Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:27:16 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10806 [...] 15, 2011 by sean Leave a comment I love the writings of Venkatesh Rao at Ribbon Farm (especially his Gervais Principle series).  That’s why I was bummed I couldn’t make it to his talk at the Kanban L.A. [...] [...] 15, 2011 by sean Leave a comment I love the writings of Venkatesh Rao at Ribbon Farm (especially his Gervais Principle series).  That’s why I was bummed I couldn’t make it to his talk at the Kanban L.A. [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10761 Organizational Structure and Behavior « westwindreadings Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:10 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10761 [...] Venkatesh Rao’s Blog : http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office [...] [...] Venkatesh Rao’s Blog : http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10620 Why I Really retired from Corporate Work | Mr. Money Mustache Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:40:24 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10620 [...] The Gervais Principle, on a blog called Ribbonfarm, dives deep into a theory that all big companies are actually made up of only three very tragic-sounding levels of people. While quite bleak overall, the description is strikingly accurate and is really just a workplace-specific zoom-in on human nature itself – the annoying tendency some of us have to compete for power when placed into large groups. [...] [...] The Gervais Principle, on a blog called Ribbonfarm, dives deep into a theory that all big companies are actually made up of only three very tragic-sounding levels of people. While quite bleak overall, the description is strikingly accurate and is really just a workplace-specific zoom-in on human nature itself – the annoying tendency some of us have to compete for power when placed into large groups. [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10505 A wheelbarrow of frogs « Lawslot redux Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:23:06 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10505 [...] commentator must surely have been reading a 2009 post by Venkatesh Rao (Venkat) in ribbonfarm.com, The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office”, in which he identifies the “sociopath” layer as comprising ‘the Darwinian/Protestant [...] [...] commentator must surely have been reading a 2009 post by Venkatesh Rao (Venkat) in ribbonfarm.com, The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office”, in which he identifies the “sociopath” layer as comprising ‘the Darwinian/Protestant [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10439 Meeting My First Sociopath – Life Beyond Omegas Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:44:04 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10439 [...] ago, Will introduced me to my first categorization that I still find very interesting, which is The Gervais Principle. According to the principle, there are three types of people: the Losers, the Clueless, and the [...] [...] ago, Will introduced me to my first categorization that I still find very interesting, which is The Gervais Principle. According to the principle, there are three types of people: the Losers, the Clueless, and the [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10368 Harold Jarche » Psychopaths and others Fri, 27 May 2011 07:05:01 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10368 [...] ills can be blamed on psychopaths in high places.” via @SebPaquet [reminds me of The Gervais Principle] “Robert Hare, the eminent Canadian psychologist who invented the psychopath checklist, [...] [...] ills can be blamed on psychopaths in high places.” via @SebPaquet [reminds me of The Gervais Principle] “Robert Hare, the eminent Canadian psychologist who invented the psychopath checklist, [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10339 Attention Scarcity, The Power of Pull, and The Sociopath | OnTheSpiral Thu, 19 May 2011 09:47:29 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10339 [...] the common vernacular. I mean sociopath as popularized by Venkat Rao in his series of blog posts on The Gervais Principle. In a follow up post Venkat characterized the sociopath as follows: First, sociopaths are driven by [...] [...] the common vernacular. I mean sociopath as popularized by Venkat Rao in his series of blog posts on The Gervais Principle. In a follow up post Venkat characterized the sociopath as follows: First, sociopaths are driven by [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10338 | OnTheSpiral Thu, 19 May 2011 09:45:09 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10338 [...] the common vernacular. I mean sociopath as popularized by Venkat Rao in his series of blog posts on The Gervais Principle. In a follow up post Venkat characterized the sociopath as follows: First, sociopaths are driven by [...] [...] the common vernacular. I mean sociopath as popularized by Venkat Rao in his series of blog posts on The Gervais Principle. In a follow up post Venkat characterized the sociopath as follows: First, sociopaths are driven by [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10324 The Author’s Journey and the Blogger’s Journey Sun, 15 May 2011 00:28:47 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10324 [...] this transference is impossible for a blogger. In my own case for instance, The Gervais Principle series of posts will likely always remain more famous than Tempo, but it seems somehow ridiculous to [...] [...] this transference is impossible for a blogger. In my own case for instance, The Gervais Principle series of posts will likely always remain more famous than Tempo, but it seems somehow ridiculous to [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10319 Links « Collecting Intelligence Jailbreak Sat, 14 May 2011 11:54:52 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10319 [...] The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office” [...] [...] The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office” [...]

]]> http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/#comment-10318 Rising Income Inequality and Shifting Identities – The Specialist and The Omnivore | OnTheSpiral Fri, 13 May 2011 09:05:46 +0000 http://www.ribbonfarm.com/?p=1289#comment-10318 [...] the overwhelmingly dominant form of productive activity, people who opted out were just losers. However, when individuals are empowered to pursue meaningful goals outside the market arms race, [...] [...] the overwhelmingly dominant form of productive activity, people who opted out were just losers. However, when individuals are empowered to pursue meaningful goals outside the market arms race, [...]

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