Honestly, it’s a cultural divide which probably won’t go away.
I know someone who works at a German owned branch for a manufacturer in Taiwan. The previous Taiwanese head guy got let go because for years they would be very behind schedule for deliveries. Like months behind.
So new big boss is a German. He gave a big talk to introduce himself to the factory. One of his main points was to reward productivity, KPI shouldn’t be the only metric, whatever. He recommended a book called The Lazy Project Manager and emphasized that this is the mindset he wants everyone to be in.
Funny thing is, the Taiwanese engineers kind of zoned out on everything he said but perked up at the word “lazy” in the book title. To cut to the chase, the factory thinks the new boss is lazy.
The hard working mentality is very deeply ingrained out here.
Honestly, it’s a cultural divide which probably won’t go away.
I know someone who works at a German owned branch for a manufacturer in Taiwan. The previous Taiwanese head guy got let go because for years they would be very behind schedule for deliveries. Like months behind.
So new big boss is a German. He gave a big talk to introduce himself to the factory. One of his main points was to reward productivity, KPI shouldn’t be the only metric, whatever. He recommended a book called The Lazy Project Manager and emphasized that this is the mindset he wants everyone to be in.
Funny thing is, the Taiwanese engineers kind of zoned out on everything he said but perked up at the word “lazy” in the book title. To cut to the chase, the factory thinks the new boss is lazy.
The hard working mentality is very deeply ingrained out here.