Foot in mouth... big time!
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Unfortunately, I can't find an English version of this news, but related stories have been all over the news here in Japan. Basically, the minister in the new founded post of Reconstruction Minister of Japan has just resigned. He's been in the post for, at most, a week so far. He went to visit the mayors of the prefectures that were worst hit by the earthquake and tsunami in March, but spoke to them in a very rude manner that dictated and ordered the mayors to take action. Comments made by the minister include: "You better come up with ideas 'cos we ain't helping people that can't think for themselves." "[Commenting on the fact that one of the mayors is an ex-soldier of the defense army] A good soldier would have known better than to appear at a meeting later than the guest. When you are expecting a guest, you wait for them in the room and greet them. You understand?" Unsurprisingly, the survivors of the disaster were furious. Their comments include "The minister understands nothing about our situation. What right has he got to order us around?" "We are all trying our best to rebuild our lives but the task is beyond the powers of the individuals, towns, cities and prefectures. That's why we need help from the government. The minister clearly doesn't understand this." "The minister is no 'guest'. He was just supposed to be doing a job. Why should our mayor have to grovel to greet him?" At first, the said minister made excuses about how he is from the Kyushu island in the south of Japan where people are infamous for speaking in a harsh manner regardless of their true intention. Less than 24hrs since the incident, the guy is out of the cabinet. Seriously, didn't he know ministers ("prime" ones in particular...) have very short lives in the cabinet in this country? If you want to keep your seat, keep schtum and get on with your work! Or was he really that keen to leave the cabinet? I can't blame him... the post of the Reconstruction Minister is not going to be envied by anyone, I don't think...
Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike... me...
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Unfortunately, I can't find an English version of this news, but related stories have been all over the news here in Japan. Basically, the minister in the new founded post of Reconstruction Minister of Japan has just resigned. He's been in the post for, at most, a week so far. He went to visit the mayors of the prefectures that were worst hit by the earthquake and tsunami in March, but spoke to them in a very rude manner that dictated and ordered the mayors to take action. Comments made by the minister include: "You better come up with ideas 'cos we ain't helping people that can't think for themselves." "[Commenting on the fact that one of the mayors is an ex-soldier of the defense army] A good soldier would have known better than to appear at a meeting later than the guest. When you are expecting a guest, you wait for them in the room and greet them. You understand?" Unsurprisingly, the survivors of the disaster were furious. Their comments include "The minister understands nothing about our situation. What right has he got to order us around?" "We are all trying our best to rebuild our lives but the task is beyond the powers of the individuals, towns, cities and prefectures. That's why we need help from the government. The minister clearly doesn't understand this." "The minister is no 'guest'. He was just supposed to be doing a job. Why should our mayor have to grovel to greet him?" At first, the said minister made excuses about how he is from the Kyushu island in the south of Japan where people are infamous for speaking in a harsh manner regardless of their true intention. Less than 24hrs since the incident, the guy is out of the cabinet. Seriously, didn't he know ministers ("prime" ones in particular...) have very short lives in the cabinet in this country? If you want to keep your seat, keep schtum and get on with your work! Or was he really that keen to leave the cabinet? I can't blame him... the post of the Reconstruction Minister is not going to be envied by anyone, I don't think...
Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike... me...
You don't resolve a problem by belittling and bullying people.
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You don't resolve a problem by belittling and bullying people.
Mike Hankey wrote:
You don't resolve a problem by belittling and bullying people.
I'm not sure that everyone agrees - especially politicians and mid-level managers
The 3-legged stool of understanding is held up by history, languages, and mathematics. Equipped with these three you can learn anything you want to learn. But if you lack any one of them you are just another ignorant peasant with dung on your boots. R. A. H.
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Unfortunately, I can't find an English version of this news, but related stories have been all over the news here in Japan. Basically, the minister in the new founded post of Reconstruction Minister of Japan has just resigned. He's been in the post for, at most, a week so far. He went to visit the mayors of the prefectures that were worst hit by the earthquake and tsunami in March, but spoke to them in a very rude manner that dictated and ordered the mayors to take action. Comments made by the minister include: "You better come up with ideas 'cos we ain't helping people that can't think for themselves." "[Commenting on the fact that one of the mayors is an ex-soldier of the defense army] A good soldier would have known better than to appear at a meeting later than the guest. When you are expecting a guest, you wait for them in the room and greet them. You understand?" Unsurprisingly, the survivors of the disaster were furious. Their comments include "The minister understands nothing about our situation. What right has he got to order us around?" "We are all trying our best to rebuild our lives but the task is beyond the powers of the individuals, towns, cities and prefectures. That's why we need help from the government. The minister clearly doesn't understand this." "The minister is no 'guest'. He was just supposed to be doing a job. Why should our mayor have to grovel to greet him?" At first, the said minister made excuses about how he is from the Kyushu island in the south of Japan where people are infamous for speaking in a harsh manner regardless of their true intention. Less than 24hrs since the incident, the guy is out of the cabinet. Seriously, didn't he know ministers ("prime" ones in particular...) have very short lives in the cabinet in this country? If you want to keep your seat, keep schtum and get on with your work! Or was he really that keen to leave the cabinet? I can't blame him... the post of the Reconstruction Minister is not going to be envied by anyone, I don't think...
Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike... me...
"Plays well with others" doesn't appear to be something prevalent on his resume...
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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Unfortunately, I can't find an English version of this news, but related stories have been all over the news here in Japan. Basically, the minister in the new founded post of Reconstruction Minister of Japan has just resigned. He's been in the post for, at most, a week so far. He went to visit the mayors of the prefectures that were worst hit by the earthquake and tsunami in March, but spoke to them in a very rude manner that dictated and ordered the mayors to take action. Comments made by the minister include: "You better come up with ideas 'cos we ain't helping people that can't think for themselves." "[Commenting on the fact that one of the mayors is an ex-soldier of the defense army] A good soldier would have known better than to appear at a meeting later than the guest. When you are expecting a guest, you wait for them in the room and greet them. You understand?" Unsurprisingly, the survivors of the disaster were furious. Their comments include "The minister understands nothing about our situation. What right has he got to order us around?" "We are all trying our best to rebuild our lives but the task is beyond the powers of the individuals, towns, cities and prefectures. That's why we need help from the government. The minister clearly doesn't understand this." "The minister is no 'guest'. He was just supposed to be doing a job. Why should our mayor have to grovel to greet him?" At first, the said minister made excuses about how he is from the Kyushu island in the south of Japan where people are infamous for speaking in a harsh manner regardless of their true intention. Less than 24hrs since the incident, the guy is out of the cabinet. Seriously, didn't he know ministers ("prime" ones in particular...) have very short lives in the cabinet in this country? If you want to keep your seat, keep schtum and get on with your work! Or was he really that keen to leave the cabinet? I can't blame him... the post of the Reconstruction Minister is not going to be envied by anyone, I don't think...
Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike... me...
I saw the video of this on one of our news websites. I'm surprised that the local leaders did not stand up and tell him to FOAD there and then. What a total idiot to be put in charge of something that needs to be dealt with so carefully and with some sensitivity for the feelings and concerns of the people whose lives have been so affected by this tragedy.
The best things in life are not things.
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You don't resolve a problem by belittling and bullying people.
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Get your ass back to work Hankey!
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
You're right it's just about time ain't it. :)
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Unfortunately, I can't find an English version of this news, but related stories have been all over the news here in Japan. Basically, the minister in the new founded post of Reconstruction Minister of Japan has just resigned. He's been in the post for, at most, a week so far. He went to visit the mayors of the prefectures that were worst hit by the earthquake and tsunami in March, but spoke to them in a very rude manner that dictated and ordered the mayors to take action. Comments made by the minister include: "You better come up with ideas 'cos we ain't helping people that can't think for themselves." "[Commenting on the fact that one of the mayors is an ex-soldier of the defense army] A good soldier would have known better than to appear at a meeting later than the guest. When you are expecting a guest, you wait for them in the room and greet them. You understand?" Unsurprisingly, the survivors of the disaster were furious. Their comments include "The minister understands nothing about our situation. What right has he got to order us around?" "We are all trying our best to rebuild our lives but the task is beyond the powers of the individuals, towns, cities and prefectures. That's why we need help from the government. The minister clearly doesn't understand this." "The minister is no 'guest'. He was just supposed to be doing a job. Why should our mayor have to grovel to greet him?" At first, the said minister made excuses about how he is from the Kyushu island in the south of Japan where people are infamous for speaking in a harsh manner regardless of their true intention. Less than 24hrs since the incident, the guy is out of the cabinet. Seriously, didn't he know ministers ("prime" ones in particular...) have very short lives in the cabinet in this country? If you want to keep your seat, keep schtum and get on with your work! Or was he really that keen to leave the cabinet? I can't blame him... the post of the Reconstruction Minister is not going to be envied by anyone, I don't think...
Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike... me...
While, form what you report, he does seem to be a complete dickhead, it MAY have been that he was the right man to get the job (reconstruction) done. While tea and sympathy may be appreciated, in the slightly linger term, getting the job of reconstruction done quickly and efficiently would perhaps be more so. I wonder if they would still have complained if he'd gone and kissed babies, patted children's heads, been very sympathetic, then buggered off home?
MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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While, form what you report, he does seem to be a complete dickhead, it MAY have been that he was the right man to get the job (reconstruction) done. While tea and sympathy may be appreciated, in the slightly linger term, getting the job of reconstruction done quickly and efficiently would perhaps be more so. I wonder if they would still have complained if he'd gone and kissed babies, patted children's heads, been very sympathetic, then buggered off home?
MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
_Maxxx_ wrote:
I wonder if they would still have complained if he'd gone and kissed babies, patted children's heads, been very sympathetic, then buggered off home?
I hear what you're saying. Initially, they needed a full dose of sympathy and a tiny drop of real hard effort to reconstruct. It's not as if they've got over the hardships of having their lives turned up side down, but I think they've done the first round through the cycles of emotions. It's probably about time they started picking themselves off the floor with every help they can get from the rest of us. But, to put it bluntly, the survivors of the disaster will voice their thoughts if ever there is something to get angry about (who would blame them?). It's far more constructive to have someone that doesn't get shot down every time he opens his mouth. That way he is more likely to get the people to gather around him and support his efforts. The way he's gone about it, even if he came up with the best resolutions for the crisis, the likelihood would have been that the people wouldn't listen. Well, let's see if the new guy is any better. I sincerely hope he does a decent job.:rose:
Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike... me...
