When Anger Costs Too Much

Men are like steel: when they lose their temper, they lose
their worth.
Chuck Norris
Anger makes dull men witty, and it keeps them poor.
Attributed to Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603)
Anger, Rage and violence be distruptive to any work enviroment.
Agression in the work place not only effective the chemistry of
your company it can effect the bottomline.
Kenneth is a Vice President at a major music record company
here in Los Angeles. He makes over $100, 000 a year and has
worked with some of today’s top R&B and Rap artists. Kenneth was
raised in New York City and developed a unique style in dealing
with conflict.
The record label’s human resource division made special
arrangements for Kenneth to receive private Executive Anger
Management coaching. You see, it would appear that Kenneth was
involved in a conflict with another employee in his office.
Accompanied by his driver/bodyguard, Kenneth reluctantly entered
my office. He was obviously in no mood to participate in twelve
sessions of Anger Management education.
As the hours progressed he slowly began to open up. He admitted
that he had threatened the life of an entry- level employee in
the building. According to Kenneth this employee blatantly stole
some items out of his office.
Where Kenneth came from, it was only natural for him to respond
to a threat with a threat. It was a matter of respect of course,
but Kenneth failed to realize that he was no longer on the
streets of New York City. He had entered the corporate world of
worker’s comp claims, administrative leaves and lawsuits.
Consequently, Kenneth was suspended with out pay from his job
and forced to take Anger Management classes. Towards the end of
the class Kenneth was fully aware that he had to change the way
he dealt with his anger. His current way just cost too much.

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