Transparency

The word transparency is often used in all corporate governance session/seminars & all the more in b-schools. But the sad thing is that its again only theory, there are hardly 2-3% of the people in the corporate world who walk the talk.
Why can't people be transparent? Is it ego, is it that their weakness will be exposed or may be just that they don't even know what it means or they just want to go along with the things without the crave to atleast change things & become transparent.

There have been many instances that i have been mocked upon for being transparent or saying certain things on the face, i do feel bad about it but later definitely feel that it's the way be. I just hope that this will always remain.

Ask your boss/colleague about when do we start this project, he says immediately & later says take a look at what it's all about so that you understand it, later we'll talk.. the later god knows when it will happen.
After "n" days out of the blue you will have to explain the project & also your action steps !!

Instead it can always be put across in a lot better way to take a look at it & then when he gets more clarity on that we can take it forward but be prepared for it.

Loads of bigger instances that i have come across but for various reasons cannot write.

Is corporate world all about gains only & not relationships? Is it a mad rush for name,fame & money - AT ANY COST.. who knows?
The cause of stress at work is not work alone i feel but all the other unwanted things that come by it.

Hope there will be days to come where businessmen/entrpreuners/Top management become more 'mature' to make workplace a better place to be as we spend around 7 - 8 months a year at our work.