two views of collegiality

Two drastically different lines of thought offered here.  View B reminds me of the first dinner scene from American Beauty where Lester, speaking about his teenage daughter, says to his wife: "Oh what, you're mother of the year?  You treat her like an employee."  It is as if, in that view, the mark of collegiality is earned by being subservient to others.  Personally, I don't believe that's the right message to be sending new faculty members--and I believe it runs counter to the very definition of the word collegial.

View A:

1. Whiners are boring.
2. Pay attention to the image you want to project.
3. Get to know your colleagues by asking for advice.
4. Get to know your colleagues by getting to know their work.
5. Spend time with your colleagues at lunch.
6. Don't make enemies with important people.

And 10 more classic suggestions.

View B:

"Remember that many departments and universities are big into this thing called 'being collegial.' It means that you do not ruffle feathers, and you willingly (!) do the assigned jobs."

A: slightly restated from the post on the Tomorrow's Professor mailing list.  Originally by Mary McKinney.

B: from the book Navigating Graduate School and Beyond.