Lisa Haneberg calls for a time to simply stop disagreeing, and make a boss’ bad ideas work. Do you agree? Lisa’s ideas always intrigue me, because they are well articulated and relate to interesting real life stories. Check out Lisa’ blog and you’ll find both.
It also raised a few instances, though, where it seems to me far better to disagree than to carry out even a boss’ best ideas. How so?
1. When a boss decides to fudge facts or pilfer a public purse - disagree.
2. If an employee’s slurred for race, gender, or beliefs – dispute it.
3. When any approach breeches your ethical code – beg to differ.
4. If new research or related facts appear – oppose older myths
5. When practices go against the well being of others – question them.
Here at MITA’s Brain Based Business I invite and welcome on-going disagreement! And I firmly disagree at times, when another leader’s ideas clash in ways described here. Along the way, I've learned dyanmic mental tactics that turn disagreements into dividends for all.
Lisa’s discussion on disagreement, and my own experience of not always feeling obligated to do just what another leader commands, raises a larger question:
How can you differ without downright clashes? Check out the top 10 brain based approaches to disputes that offer new opportunities to you and your circles. How do you disagree for winning results?
Disagreement is not the same as resisting. One can disagree with their boss but pursue and execute the bosses agenda well. I question the intelligence of those who never disagree with me.
Posted by: Greg | September 23, 2008 8:32 AM | Permalink to Comment