I compared the web dynamics for CIO and Romania. For the general interest I use Google Labs Trends and for the blogs I use IceRocket.

While in web searches “Romania” tops “CIO” (see this page), in blog posts it is almost a draw: in the last 3 months there were 22,545 posts with CIO and 25,658 with Romania (see this page). Only a 14% difference!

I prefer to post only the link to queries, due to possible copyright issues with the original charts.

Thanks to Dragos Manac for pointing me to this excelent 1946 article of George Orwell: “Politics And The English Language”. Everything is still perfectly true. The article is the best short manual for the young writer.

In management there is a pair of theories: Theory X and theory Y

Theory X management assumes employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can. Because of this workers need to be closely supervised and comprehensive systems of controls developed.

Theory Y management assumes employees are ambitious, self-motivated, anxious to accept greater responsibility, and exercise self-control and self-direction. It is believed that employees enjoy their mental and physical work activities.

I have managed people for more than 12 years and in my opinion both theories are self-fulfilling prophecies.

If you believed in people they will reward you for your trust. I always said the people are “innocent unless proven guilty”. When I meet someone I start by trusting him and in 12 years of work experience I was very rarely wrong. It’s like your trust shape people behavior.

What you give is what you get.