tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post6912178581682231005..comments2024-03-27T20:32:32.879+05:30Comments on Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve: OFFICER LIKE QUALITIES or OLQ - GENTLEMEN AND SNOBS - TWO TYPES OF OFFICERSVikram Waman Karvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290102473130246523noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-54459069948369130732013-06-06T11:14:04.823+05:302013-06-06T11:14:04.823+05:30Please excuse the multiple posts, but the website ...Please excuse the multiple posts, but the website showed issues (kept throwing an error message instead of a confirmation), so I believed the post did not go through).<br />rgds<br />AlokAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937902404978873780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-78844275470519050282013-06-03T15:11:28.381+05:302013-06-03T15:11:28.381+05:30Hi AM,
I agree with you that in the long run being...Hi AM,<br />I agree with you that in the long run being principled and leading a moral and ethical life pays rich dividends of self satisfactionVikram Waman Karvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290102473130246523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-87810129396185612672013-06-03T14:46:44.078+05:302013-06-03T14:46:44.078+05:30My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both m...My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both my brothers are Lt Cols in the army at the moment while I am into IT. I noticed that for all 3 of us (and as was with my Dad), sincerity and professionalism towards work has led us to taking principled stands, and has had its unpalatable consequences. Sometimes, I feel would any of us have achieved more by being less principled. But thankfully, I am glad we made all the right decisions when it mattered. Subsequent to all adverse occasions, our approach has not changed at least, and we doing fairly fine, while earning the respect of colleagues. In this world of human imperfections, That to me, is the biggest achievement. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937902404978873780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-79625678689038527722013-06-03T14:46:19.691+05:302013-06-03T14:46:19.691+05:30My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both m...My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both my brothers are Lt Cols in the army at the moment while I am into IT. I noticed that for all 3 of us (and as was with my Dad), sincerity and professionalism towards work has led us to taking principled stands, and has had its unpalatable consequences. Sometimes, I feel would any of us have achieved more by being less principled. But thankfully, I am glad we made all the right decisions when it mattered. Subsequent to all adverse occasions, our approach has not changed at least, and we doing fairly fine, while earning the respect of colleagues. In this world of human imperfections, That to me, is the biggest achievement.AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937902404978873780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-12461203894749477122013-06-03T14:45:28.468+05:302013-06-03T14:45:28.468+05:30My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both m...My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both my brothers are Lt Cols in the army at the moment while I am into IT. I noticed that for all 3 of us (and as was with my Dad), sincerity and professionalism towards work has led us to taking principled stands, and has had its unpalatable consequences. Sometimes, I feel would any of us have achieved more by being less principled. But thankfully, I am glad we made all the right decisions when it mattered. Subsequent to all adverse occasions, our approach has not changed at least, and we doing fairly fine, while earning the respect of colleagues. In this world of human imperfections, That to me, is the biggest achievement. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937902404978873780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-1691633923550344622013-06-03T14:44:58.204+05:302013-06-03T14:44:58.204+05:30My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both m...My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both my brothers are Lt Cols in the army at the moment while I am into IT. I noticed that for all 3 of us (and as was with my Dad), sincerity and professionalism towards work has led us to taking principled stands, and has had its unpalatable consequences. Sometimes, I feel would any of us have achieved more by being less principled. But thankfully, I am glad we made all the right decisions when it mattered. Subsequent to all adverse occasions, our approach has not changed at least, and we doing fairly fine, while earning the respect of colleagues. In this world of human imperfections, That to me, is the biggest achievement. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937902404978873780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-26687508229187806422013-06-03T14:40:19.309+05:302013-06-03T14:40:19.309+05:30My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both m...My Dad has served in the army (1970-94) and both my brothers are Lt Cols in the army at the moment while I am into IT. I noticed that for all 3 of us (and as was with my Dad), sincerity and professionalism towards work has led us to taking principled stands, and has had its unpalatable consequences. Sometimes, I feel would any of us have achieved more by being less principled. But thankfully, I am glad we made all the right decisions when it mattered. Subsequent to all adverse occasions, our approach has not changed at least, and we doing fairly fine, while earning the respect of colleagues. In this world of human imperfections, That to me, is the biggest achievement. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937902404978873780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-40756874304206630982013-06-03T13:21:58.982+05:302013-06-03T13:21:58.982+05:30@ Paddy - Yes, pulling rank alienates, whereas hum...@ Paddy - Yes, pulling rank alienates, whereas humility bonds Vikram Waman Karvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290102473130246523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710313771389348282.post-39821116614860898472013-06-01T17:53:21.201+05:302013-06-01T17:53:21.201+05:30Totally agree Vikram. This was also my experience ...Totally agree Vikram. This was also my experience when in the army. Those power hungry officers (and NCO's) always had bit of a chip on their shoulder and used their rank as their authority leverage. Not unlike managers in the corporate world really... those that like their surname to be used and prefixed by title when addressing them.Paddyhttp://textyourexbacktips.comnoreply@blogger.com