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2.2 Machiavellianism Responses

Scott Scherer posted

I'm sure many of us can think of people who have traits of being a High Mach. At times I'm sure we all exhibit characteristics like being a High Mach. I was surprised to read that even calling off when you're not sick could be a close trait. Although that may seem simple, I believe it opens the doors for us to do other things. The more we make excuses for something, the farther we go to do even worst things. I currently have a leader who behaves in ways that are not normal for most. He is a fun and cool guy but thrives when he can make the rules in ways that won't affect him, but others have to follow them. By the way, he acts, it affects everyone, and no one usually sticks around when they know he will be in the office. One way or another, someone will have to do a "task" that sounds like it is important but is only really helping him or making him look good.

Overall, the morale in my shop is terrific. Everyone enjoys coming to work. We do what we have to do to avoid or minimize contact with him. I heard in years prior, when he was the program manager, the morale in the shop was 180 degrees different. I like to view it as he's giving us a perfect example of what not to do as a leader and to make sure we don't fall into the same traps.

Scully, S. M. (2021, October 7). All About Machiavellianism. Psych Central. Retrieved March 21, 2022, from

2.2 Machiavellianism Responses

Jennifer Lovett posted

At the beginning of my career in my current organization. I had a leadership team who cared about their employees and the patients that we were providing care for. Two years into my career, another group took over the department within the organization. Along with the takeover came a new leadership team. This leadership team came into the department, and right away, we knew that changes were to follow, but we were not prepared for the changes. Our new manager was Sally Turner; she had the reputation of being a workplace bully, but she was good friends with the vice president who took over our department. Sally would manipulate her leadership team and the staff members with whom she had a relationship. Doing things that were not ethically caused the work environment to become unhealthy. As result of her behavior, it led to the rise of employee turnover and the employee productivity decline. The organization removed Sally from our department was a previous employee filed a lawsuit against the organization and won her case.

I would foster a more positive organizational climate by ensuring that I am leading with the organization's mission in mind. I would lead by example and make sure that I display to my followers that I am a listener, communicator, educator, and motivator. I will show them that I have empathy and am transparent with everyone. I would share my vision with them for the department and make sure that I use the speak-up culture. So that everyone on my team would know how important part they are as an individual and as a team for the department to be successful and display the organization's mission to our patients.

2.2 Machiavellianis

Responses

Scott Scherer posted

I'm

sure

many

can

think

people

who

have

traits

being

High

Mach.

times

I'm

sure

all

exhibit

characteristics

being

High

Mach.

was

surprised

read

that

even

calling

off

when

you're

not

sick

could

trait.

Although

that

may

seem

simple,

believe

opens

the

doors

for

other

things.

The

make

excuses

for

something,

the

farther

even

worst

things.

currently

have

leader

who

behaves

ways

that

are

not

normal

for

most.

fun

and

cool

guy

but

thrives

when

can

make

the

rules

ways

that

won't

affect

him,

but

others

have

them.

the

way,

acts,

affects

everyone,

and

one

usually

sticks

around

when

they

know

will

the

office.

One

way

another,

someone

will

have

"task"

that

sounds

important

but

only

really

helping

him

making

him

look

good.

Overall,

the

morale

shop

terrific.

Everyone

enjoys

coming

work.

what

have

avoid

minimize

contact

with

him.

heard

years

prior,

when

was

the

program

manager,

the

morale

the

shop

was

180

degrees

different.

view

he's

giving

perfect

example

what

not

leader

and

make

sure

don't

fall

into

the

same

traps.

Scully, S. M

. (2021, October 7).

All

About

Machiavellianism

. Psych

Central. Retrieved March 21, 2022,

from

https://psychcen

tral.com/lib/machiavellianism

–

cognition

–

and

–

emotion

–

understanding

–

how

–

the

–

machiavellian

–

thinks

–

feels

–

and

–

thrives

2.2 Machiavellianis

Responses

Jennifer Lovett poste

At the beginning of my career in my current organization.

I had a leadership team who cared about

their employees and the patients that we were providing care for.

Two years into my career,

another group took over the department within the organi

zation.

Along with the takeover came a

2.2 Machiavellianism Responses

Scott Scherer posted

I'm sure many of us can think of people who have traits of being a High Mach. At times I'm

sure we all exhibit characteristics like being a High Mach. I was surprised to read that even

calling off when you're not sick could be a close trait. Although that may seem simple, I

believe it opens the doors for us to do other things. The more we make excuses for something,

the farther we go to do even worst things. I currently have a leader who behaves in ways that

are not normal for most. He is a fun and cool guy but thrives when he can make the rules in

ways that won't affect him, but others have to follow them. By the way, he acts, it affects

everyone, and no one usually sticks around when they know he will be in the office. One way

or another, someone will have to do a "task" that sounds like it is important but is only really

helping him or making him look good.

Overall, the morale in my shop is terrific. Everyone enjoys coming to work. We do

what we have to do to avoid or minimize contact with him. I heard in years prior, when he

was the program manager, the morale in the shop was 180 degrees different. I like to view it

as he's giving us a perfect example of what not to do as a leader and to make sure we don't fall

into the same traps.

Scully, S. M. (2021, October 7). All About Machiavellianism. Psych

Central. Retrieved March 21, 2022,

from https://psychcentral.com/lib/machiavellianism-cognition-and-

emotion-understanding-how-the-machiavellian-thinks-feels-and-thrives

2.2 Machiavellianism Responses

Jennifer Lovett posted

At the beginning of my career in my current organization. I had a leadership team who cared about

their employees and the patients that we were providing care for. Two years into my career,

another group took over the department within the organization. Along with the takeover came a

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