tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27996114.post7152942702109269654..comments2007-05-13T09:51:16.759-07:00Veo Claramentenoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27996114.post-13478872054786661582007-05-13T09:51:00.000-07:002007-05-13T09:51:00.000-07:00Yes, it is hard to succeed without being an alpha. You sound like a very constructive 25% alpha...Veo Claramentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15722031682654094793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27996114.post-88582592885264860962007-05-13T08:10:00.000-07:002007-05-13T08:10:00.000-07:00I guess most lab folk that want to progress in academia have to have a little alpha in them. I'm usually the one with many comment on everything and anything at group meetings, althought that was by agreement with my PI - the PI wanted more discussion and interest at group meetings and expected me, as the postdoc, to lead the way. So now I get really mouthy and frequently ask people what the point of their work is.<BR/>I also know where everything in the lab is.<BR/>So probably 25 % alpha but I use my heightened awareness of lab 'issues' to maintain peace and harmony. Like a grad student in a strop because he didn't get a lap top purchased by the group when everyone bar him and I got one? Made sure he got one. Another grad student in a strop? Make sure someone sits down and listens to the strop and refers the genuine problems on to people who can help.Propter Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15428353654954650053noreply@blogger.com