The Organizational Zoo
Stumble It!I was introduced to an interesting book and web site, The Organizational Zoo, by Arthur Shelley which offers humorous observations of the characteristics and behaviours of the other creatures in your "organizational Zoo".
Arthur identifies essential survival guidelines for the ‘safari that is your career’ and suggests how to recognize the different zoo creatures and deal with them.
For example:
Bee
Knowledge worker. Team Workers using tools.
IS: Hardworking, Collaborative, Communicative, Territorial, Knowledgeable.
IS NOT: Self-aware, Individualistic, Gullible, Political, Reflective.
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Thanks for the interest and the review. This book is now available through on-line bookstores and is currently being distributed in Asia Pacific, USA and Europe. I hope you enjoy the fun way to build better teams and workplace relationships.