Capable of Dealing with Difficult Situations

Here is a Little Anecdote from a Manager’s Daily Routine:

I am sitting here and reading an excellent job application. It is truly excellent. And it makes me absolutely happy.

At the bottom of the letter, I read under “personal strengths”:

Very capable of dealing with difficult situations.

That gives me pause.

Why?

Because this is not what I want. I want colleagues with courage. I want colleagues who have the energy to develop joy and carry others along with their enthusiasm. I want people who invest time and energy for the enterprise to a healthy extent. I want colleagues who can and must also at times be emotional and sensitive, and who can say “NO” where necessary. I want employees who love and like themselves. Because that is the only way they will also be able to love and like others.

But I do not want persons who are capable of “dealing with difficult situations”. They are something to bury with the management mothballs: throw them in and close the lid.
But be not afraid – I know what the applicant meant with “capable of dealing with difficult situations”.

RMD
(Translated by EG)

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