Former motivational speaker Dr. E.L. Kersten (Ph.D. Organizational Psychology), decided one day that he had had enough. On the stump, going from company to company, he concluded that he no longer believed what he said about motivation, teamwork, desire, loyalty, sacrifice, leadership, etc. All of the head-line topics of Organizational Behavior were, he thought, crap. Then he had an idea. Thus Kersten formed Despair Inc., a media company devoted to supporting and encouraging demotivated employees worldwide. In his book, The Art of Demotivation, Kersten outlines his demotivated vision in brilliant detail.
For the aspiring manager who realizes that he/she doesn't have time for such unproductive and wimpy notions as 'empowerment,' 'grassroots management' and the like, Kersten's admonitions will make you feel less lonely as you strive for machine-like managerial perfection. He has put together what he calls demotivators, organized as calendars, around some of the most important themes in contemporary personnel management.
Thankfully, as reported by The Onion failure is now an option.
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