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October 17, 2006
true to type
I have been at a global leadership meeting for our organization today and they did one of those stupid ice breakers. We had to answer ten questions and then later in the morning they told us what type of car we are based on our answers. According to everyone mine fits. I can't argue with it:
You are a Lamborghini Murcielago. You're not subtle, but you don't want to be. Fast, loud and dramatic, you want people to notice you, and then get out of the way. In a world full of sheep, you're a raging bull.
Hmmmm...
Posted by jennj at October 17, 2006 06:00 PM
Clue-ments:
those people obviously don't follow italian cars.
since audi/VW bought Lambo some years ago,
they have sucked all the italian flamboyancy
out of the cars and the company
(although it's no longer going out of business).
the murcielago
has all wheel drive & traction control.
compare the body lines
to the older, more purely italian diablo
or the 80's classic countach.
when audi/VW bought Lambo,
one of their top designers left in disgust
at the germanization of their new designs
and formed Pagani,
which makes the Zonda.
-that- is a get out of my way, no holds barred,
you can't ignore me car.
you must be -very- different at work
than you are in person.
Posted by: jhimm at October 17, 2006 06:58 PM
jhimm - I have to admit that there is an aspect of the description that is true. I am loud. I am dramatic (I like to call it passionate). I have a hard time being subtle. However, I could see where someone might interpret my loudness as "notice me and then get out of the way". I think some people at work believe that about me. But I don't feel that they have a problem working with me, more like they accept me for who their perception of me is. I'm loud because I'm loud.
I struggle constantly with am I different at work than not at work. I think some people in my life would agree with most of the assessment. But I think they'd also agree (and I think my coworkers would to) that if I do exhibit these kinds of behaviors I'm very self correcting and can get over them. Doesn't mean they won't creep up again.....
I've never seen a Zonda....off to go look at pictures of it....
Posted by: cf at October 17, 2006 07:21 PM
"I'm loud because I'm loud." Oh, beloved CF. Is this the 21st century version of Cartesian logic? Loud ergo loud.
(Please excuse inadequate Latin translation skills, as I am not a teenaged spelling savant who memorizes Latin root words.)
Posted by: Elke at October 17, 2006 08:51 PM
Elke - BWAHAHAHAHA. Or just JennLogic (tm).
Posted by: cf at October 17, 2006 09:03 PM
pagani zonda
lambo murcielago
no contest.
i am definitely not the same person at work that i am with friends or family. i think that's appropriate. who i am socially or familially would do very poorly in the work place. i think, actually, my growth in my career has largely been making that separation more and more deliberate and obvious.
i'm loud because i'm loud. is that the ubiquitous "it is what it is" that everyone says on reality shows these days?
Posted by: jhimm at October 19, 2006 10:29 AM
jhimm - I like the look of the Zonda. I do find that I restrain my sense of humor at work and in my industry there's less silliness involved in the work place. I definitely have gotten where I'm at because I haven't completely shown myself at work. And I don't plan to.
Posted by: cf at October 19, 2006 09:37 PM