Comments on: Eggshells http://grantenglish.com/archives/2009/05/18/eggshells/ the randomness of a distracted existential tour guide. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kitty http://grantenglish.com/archives/2009/05/18/eggshells/comment-page-1/#comment-112550 Kitty Tue, 26 May 2009 14:37:20 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/?p=2215#comment-112550 I definitely agree with everything you've said, and I must admit, you are right where you should be! I definitely agree with everything you’ve said, and I must admit, you are right where you should be!

]]> By: Kurt http://grantenglish.com/archives/2009/05/18/eggshells/comment-page-1/#comment-112537 Kurt Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01:43 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/?p=2215#comment-112537 GRANT WROTE: "I’ve seen the other side as well. Easily offended, gets defensive fast, reacts quickly with little thinking, and responds with extremes - sets the whole thing to be Eggshell City. Besides that, people can’t/won’t stay in that kind of drama for very long. The only people that do are others that love the drama…and that’s a recipe for disaster." Welcome to my world! You perfectly described the leadership at our staff meetings, and it so well explains why staff members have become so resistant to interact. It's interesting (and sad) to watch on a week to week basis how different individuals react to the frustration to extremes and seemingly directionless leadership. I've gone thru weeks of frustration, disconnection and amazement. Good on you for IDing the damaging effects of drama-driven leadership! GRANT WROTE: “I’ve seen the other side as well. Easily offended, gets defensive fast, reacts quickly with little thinking, and responds with extremes – sets the whole thing to be Eggshell City. Besides that, people can’t/won’t stay in that kind of drama for very long. The only people that do are others that love the drama…and that’s a recipe for disaster.”

Welcome to my world! You perfectly described the leadership at our staff meetings, and it so well explains why staff members have become so resistant to interact. It’s interesting (and sad) to watch on a week to week basis how different individuals react to the frustration to extremes and seemingly directionless leadership. I’ve gone thru weeks of frustration, disconnection and amazement.

Good on you for IDing the damaging effects of drama-driven leadership!

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