The Hard Thing About Disagree and Commit
Jeff Bezos popularised the concept of 'disagree and commit'. But what do you do when your boss decides to do something that your entire team disagrees with, and you have to do it anyway?
Jeff Bezos popularised the concept of 'disagree and commit'. But what do you do when your boss decides to do something that your entire team disagrees with, and you have to do it anyway?
Part of being the manager is protecting your team from the randomness of your organisation. But this begs an important question: how much should you tell them? How much should you keep from them? In this post, we find out.
Everyone you work with has 'shallow' motivations and 'deep' motivations. Understanding your boss's true motivations is the first step to managing up.