The Cranky Middle Manager Show #312 The Future of the MBA Ken Starkey
Business Casual…or Business REALLY Casual
Posted on 05. Oct, 2007 by Wayne in General
Boy, you write one silly little article and strange things happen. (Read what started it here.)
First, Lisa Haneberg takes me to task in this blog post- but then she lives in Seattle where business attire means your Birkenstocks have laces.
Finally, Greg, head Gringo at The Mad Gringo went so far as to throw an intervention. He sent me one of his great tropical shirts and dared me to try it on…. Here’s proof. It’s a great shirt… only problem is I got too relaxed…. I started playing my Jimmy Buffet music (yes I do listen habitually) too loud. Then it was margaritas in the break room….. and a nice visit with someone from HR about that…. think I’ll stick to my shirt and tie. I leave less chaos in my wake.
Still, if I were going to chuck it all, it would be while wearing a Mad Gringo shirt.
Thanks, Greg. It’s a killer shirt- a great addition to my collection (I wear them when I’m not at work, after all) and Mad Gringo is a “run away and join the new economy” dream come true.
I urge all CMM listeners to visit the Mad Gringo blog and check him out for yourself…… Crankiness has a cure- and it’s probably available in Rayon.
You make that shirt look good.
Margaritas no equal productivity. At least you tried.
I can hear it now. 360 degree review time.
“Wayne, if you’ve learned something then it was worthwhile.”
“I want my necktie!”
MG