Quid pro what?

Judy is a masterful accountant, but she can't add a column of figures to save her life. The books Judy keeps are in her head. Each entry in her credit column is something she does for another person -- fulfilling a request, doing a favor, giving a present, picking up the check. Her relationship...

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Published in:Strategic finance (Montvale, N.J.) N.J.), 2008-06, Vol.89 (12), p.11
Main Author: Gunn, Robert W
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountants
Behavior modification
Emotions
Feedback
Human resource management
Meditation
Practice
Professional relationships
Psychological aspects
Reciprocity
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Summary:Judy is a masterful accountant, but she can't add a column of figures to save her life. The books Judy keeps are in her head. Each entry in her credit column is something she does for another person -- fulfilling a request, doing a favor, giving a present, picking up the check. Her relationships are built on reciprocity. It's a principle that oils many human interactions. Reciprocity is neither good nor bad, but it can take as much as it gives and ruffle as many feathers as it soothes. Reciprocity is so often mistaken for something else: loyalty. If you are brave enough, ask others what they notice about your behavior. Please take this feedback without blame. Emotions are powerful. The antidote when everyone gets triggered is simply to keep enough presence of mind to note that everyone is caught. As part of the author's ongoing effort at self-improvement, he has been practicing insight meditation.
ISSN:1524-833X