I am not exactly sure what 'Cajun Style' would mean outside of Thursday night's re-run episode of 30 Rock, but the writers use the Clinton's Karl Rove-wannabe James Carville to push the idea that Cajun Style means being proactive and getting out in front of your problems so that you can control the message. And stealing from vending machines.
An interesting message for your own career. Outside of outright failure, most people only suffer minor set backs in their career trajectory. Minor, of course, until your peers and colleagues find out about your typos, late memos, email snafu's or presentation blunders. If you work in a company that has any 'A' players, your missteps will be turned to their triumphs before you return the projector to the department admin.
The message of Cajun Style is for you to be proactive and drive the message you want to hear and be heard. If you made a presentation to the executive round table and they told you that you were crazy and way off, then your position should be that you "met with executives and they gave you some great feedback on your program". If you have been chewed out for slow progress on your biggest project, then you should be letting everyone know that you "have just received the support you have been looking for to really get your project moving".
All negatives have a positive spin, and it is your job to spin it before someone goes Cajun Style on you. Stick to your positive message through thick and thin and perception will become reality. Remember, it's the economy, stupid; unless of course Bill Richardson is Judas.
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