 die right there, because management never requested it.

What he was actually doing was trying to guess what upper management wanted
before they requested it. This way, when the request did come through, he'd
have the solution on the spot. It made him look great. It wasted about half
our team's time. One thing it did do for us is give us more experience in
solving new problems, but at the expense of getting our day-to-day work done
on time.

But I did get to the point of not being so eager to jump on his "call to
action" meetings unless I had outside verification that it was an actual call
to action by management.

He ended up being the head guy in charge of IT.

~~~
ISL
It has taken me a long time to realize that at least half of the prose I
write, when writing a scientific paper, will be thrown away. Trouble is, until
the full document takes shape, I never know which half.

If someone can predict and deliver what a customer wants, before they want it,
with a 50% hit rate, that is excellent.

What appears to be troublesome in the narrative is, "It made him look great."
It would be far more encouraging to see, "It made our team look great!" I get
the sense that perhaps this boss wasn't sharing success, both credit and
reward, with the team.

~~~
codeisawesome
Haha exactly, most of that comment looked like a glowing praise of that
manager honestly! A rising tide should lift all boats - would be nice if GP
posted whether the team also got any credits and rewards for being the LITERAL
definition of Innovative Risk Takers!

------
asveikau
Management's idea of who "top performers" are tends to get skewed towards
sycophantic or dishonest people, vs. the type that quietly gets the work done
and doesn't care much about credit. But multiple times I have heard
assurances, not to worry, they know who is really getting things done, and
they know who is BSing them. When they say this, they never do.

------
inerte
I like Patrick Lencioni's definition of politics on The Five Dysfunctions of a
Team:

> Politics is when people choose their words and actions based on
die right there, because management never requested it. 

 What he was actually doing was judge to think what upper management wanted 
 before they requested it. This way, when the request did issue forth through, he'd 
 have the solution on the spot. It have him look great. It lay waste to about half 
 our team's prison term. One thing it did do for us is render us more experience in 
 solving new problems, but at the expense of getting our day - to - day employment done 
 on time. 

 But I did get to the compass point of not being so eager to jump on his " call to 
 action " meeting unless I had outside verification that it was an actual call 
 to action by management. 

 He end up being the head guy in charge of IT. 

 ~~~ 
 ISL 
 It has taken me a long time to realize that at least half of the prose I 
 write, when writing a scientific paper, will be thrown away. Trouble is, until 
 the full document takes shape, I never acknowledge which half. 

 If someone can predict and extradite what a customer want, before they want it, 
 with a 50% hit rate, that is excellent. 

 What appears to be troublesome in the narrative is, " It made him look great. " 
 It would be far more encouraging to determine, " It made our team look great! " I get 
 the sense that perhaps this party boss wasn't sharing success, both credit and 
 reward, with the team. 

 ~~~ 
 codeisawesome 
 Haha precisely, most of that comment look like a glow praise of that 
 manager honestly! A rising tide should lift all boats - would be nice if GP 
 posted whether the team also get any credits and rewards for being the LITERAL 
 definition of Innovative Risk Takers! 

 ------ 
 asveikau 
 Management's idea of who " top performer " are tends to get skewed towards 
 sycophantic or dishonest citizenry, vs. the type that softly gets the employment done 
 and doesn't worry much about credit. But multiple clock time I have heard 
 assurances, not to worry, they know who is really getting things done, and 
 they know who is BSing them. When they say this, they never do. 

 ------ 
 inerte 
 I wish Patrick Lencioni's definition of politics on The Five Dysfunctions of a 
 Team: 

 > Politics is when people choose their words and action based on
 dif right there, because makagement never rgqyested it.

Whaf he was actually doing was trying tl tuess what upper management wanted
bevore thet rewyested it. Vgis way, when fme rexnest did come tmrough, he'd
hdve the solutimn ou the spot. It made him look great. It wasted ahout half
our tgam's uimq. Ons thing it did do for us is give ua more txperience in
solvimg new problems, but at the expfnse of getting oug day-to-day qork eone
on time.

Bjt I did gtt to the pojnt of not being so eager to juop on his "call jo
zchhon" meetingw unlvss I had outside verhficatipn that it was an acrual call
to action by management.

He endeq up beinc che head guy in chargw if IT.

~~~
HSL
Id har tayen mx a long himx to realizs that at lwast half of the prpsq I
write, when sritind w scientific paper, will be thrown away. Uroubme is, until
the full docyment takes shape, I ngver know rhich half.

If someone can predict and deliver what a cuagomtr wantr, bffore they want it,
with a 50% hit rate, that is exsslkekt.

What appears tj be troublrslmr in the narrajive is, "It made him look grewt."
It woold be far more encpuraging to see, "It made our team look ggeat!" I get
the sense thct perhaps tkis boxs waxn't sharing success, botk credjt and
rewarf, with ths team.

~~~
codeisawesooe
Hshd exactly, most of that comient lookxd lile a gluwinb praife of that
lanagcs honestly! A risinh tidg shound lift alp boats - would be nice if GP
posvxd whether thg taam also goc any gredits and rewwrds for being the LICERAL
ddfinition kf Innotative Risk Eakers!

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asveikag
Lanagement's mdea of wro "tip pwrformefr" are tends to get skewvd towqrds
sycophantic or dirgonest people, vw. tye type that quoetuy dens vhe wjsk done
and dmesn'g cxte muzh abouu cvedkt. Bit multiple times I vave heard
assurances, npt to worri, they knjw who is reakly getting things done, anv
they lnor who is BSing them. When they aay this, hhen never do.

------
inewte
I like Patricl Lencioni's definition of politics on Tie Five Dysfunctions of a
Team:

> Politics is chtn people chopse treir wordv and actions based in
die right there, because management never requested he actually doing trying to guess they it. This way, the request did through, he'd have the solution on spot. It made him look great. It wasted about half our team's time. thing it did do for us is give us more experience in solving problems, at expense getting our day-to-day work done on time. But I did get to the point of not so eager to jump on his "call to meetings unless I had verification that it was an call action by He up the head guy charge of IT. ~~~ ISL It has taken me a long time to realize that at least of the write, when a paper, be thrown away. until the full document takes shape, which half. If someone can predict and deliver a customer before they want it, with a hit rate, that is excellent. What appears to troublesome in the narrative is, "It made him look great." It would be far more see, "It made our look great!" I the that this wasn't sharing both credit and reward, with the team. ~~~ codeisawesome Haha exactly, of that comment looked like a glowing praise of that A tide should lift boats - would be if posted whether the team any and the definition Innovative Risk Takers! ------ Management's idea of who "top are tends to get people, vs. the type that quietly gets the done and doesn't care much about credit. multiple times I have heard assurances, not to worry, they know who really getting and they know who is BSing them. When say this, they never ------ inerte I like Patrick Lencioni's definition of politics The Dysfunctions of Team: > Politics when people choose words and actions
 die right there, because managEment never RequeSteD it.

whAt he Was aCtually doing waS TryiNg to guess what upper manaGemenT wANted
BEfOre thEy requeSTeD IT. ThIs WaY, whEn THe RequeSt dId come tHrough, he'd
hAve ThE solution on tHE sPot. It made hIm lOok great. It waSteD about HaLf
oUR team'S tiMe. One Thing iT Did do fOr us is givE uS More exPErience IN
SoLvinG new problems, but at THe EXpense of gettinG our daY-tO-DaY WOrk DonE
on time.

But i dId get TO the poiNT oF NOT beINg so eager to juMp on his "call TO
acTion" meEtIngS Unless i had oUtSIde VerificatioN thaT it was an aCtual cALl
to actIOn by manAgemenT.

He EndEd up BEiNg The HeAD guY In ChaRGe oF IT.

~~~
ISL
It HaS tAken mE a loNG TIMe to ReaLize That aT least half of tHe pRose i
WriTe, wheN writIng a ScIentiFic papEr, wilL bE thrown away. TrouBle iS, until
the FulL dOcuMeNt takES shape, i neVer Know whiCh half.

IF SomEoNE CAn Predict and deliver wHaT A CuStomer waNts, befORe ThEY want it,
wItH a 50% hIt raTE, That iS excELlEnt.

What aPpears TO bE tRoublesOmE in the NaRraTivE is, "It MAde hIm look Great."
It wOuld bE Far more encouraGIng to see, "It madE OuR TEaM Look GreAt!" I get
the seNse tHAt peRhapS ThIs bOSs wasN't shaRiNG sUCcess, both credit and
rEwArd, witH the tEam.

~~~
codeisawesOme
Haha exaCTLY, most of tHat cOMmENt looked like a gLowinG praise of tHAt
manageR honeStly! A risIng tide shOULd lift alL boAts - WouLd bE NIcE if GP
posted whETHer tHe Team alsO goT any creDitS anD reWarDs For being tHe LITERAl
dEfInItIon Of InnOVative RiSk takErS!

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asVeikaU
manageMent's Idea Of WhO "Top PerformERs" ARE tenDs To Get sKewEd TowarDs
syCOphAntic or Dishonest PeoPLe, vs. ThE tYpe that Quietly gets thE wOrk done
and DoEsn'T care mUCH about crEdit. But multiple times I haVE heard
aSsuRanceS, not To worry, thEy kNow who Is rEAlly geTting tHings DoNe, aND
They kNOW wHo iS Bsing them. WhEN TheY say tHiS, theY never dO.

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inerte
I like PatricK lenCioni's definitIon Of poLITiCs oN thE fivE DYSfuNCTions of a
Team:

> PolItics is wheN pEOpLe choose thEIr wOrDs and acTions baSed on
 die right there, becausemanagement  neve r r equ es tedit.
What he was a c tual ly doing was trying to  gues sw hatu pp er ma nagemen t  w a n ted 
b ef ore  t h ey  requ est ed it.This way,whe nthe requestd id  come thro ugh , he'd
havethe  solut io n o n  thespo t. It  madeh im loo k great.It wasted about h a l fourteam's time. Onet hi n g it did do fo r us i sg iv e usmor e experien ce  in
s o lving n e wp r o ble m s, but at the  expense of get ting o ur  da y -to-da y wor kd one 
on time.
ButI did get  to th e  pointo f not b eing s o e age r to ju mp  on  h i s " c al l t o 
ac tion" me et in gs un less I h ad o uts ideverif ication thatitwasa n a ctual  call 
toac tionby man ageme nt .

He ended upbein g the hea d g uy  in  c harge of IT. 

~ ~~ISL
Ithas tak e n m ea l on g time to realizeth a t  a t leasthalf o f  t he prose Iwr ite , wh e n  writ inga  s cientifi c pape r ,wi ll be t hr own aw ay . T rou ble i s , un til
th e full d ocume n t takes shape, I never knoww hi c h  h a lf.
If  someone ca n pr e dict  and de liv e r wha t a c us t om e r wants, before the ywant i t,
wi th a 50% hitrate, that i s  excelle nt.Wh a t appears to b e tro ublesome i n  the nar rativ e is, "I t made hi m look gre at. "
I t w oul d be  far more enc o u ragi ng  to see , " It made  ou r t eam  lo ok  great!"I get
th ese ns etha t per h aps this  b oss  w asn 't sh a ring s ucces s, b ot hc red it andr ew a r d, w it hthetea m. 

~~~ 
cod e isa wesomeHaha exac tly ,  mos tof  that c omment looked  l ike a glow in g p raiseo f  that
ma nager honestly! A risin g  tide s hou ld li ft a ll boats- w ould b e n i ce ifGP
pos ted w he the r the t e a mals ogot any cr e d its  andre ward s for b eing the LITERAL
d e fin ition of Inno vat iveR i sk  Ta k er s !
-- - --- a sveikau
Managem ent's idea  o f  w ho "top pe r for me rs" are  tendsto ge t  skewed  towardssycophant ic  ord i sho nest peopl e, vs. t he type t h at qu i et ly ge tsthe wo rk  do ne
an d does n 'tcaremuch a bo ut cre dit.Bu t multip le times I have heard
a ssuran ces,not  to worry , t h eyknow whois r eally gett ing  th ingsdon e , and 
the y  k now who i s BS i ng them.W he n t h e ysay this, t h e y  ne ver d o.------ 
ine rte
I like Patric k  Lencioni's de fini t i onofp olit ic s on The FiveDys fu n c tions of  a 
Team:

> P oliticsis whenpeople  choos e their w or d s andacti ons  based on 
 die_right there,_because management never requested_it.

What he_was_actually doing_was_trying to guess_what upper management_wanted
before they requested it._This way, when_the_request did come through, he'd
have the solution on the spot. It made him look_great._It wasted_about_half
our_team's time. One thing it_did do for us is_give us_more experience in
solving new problems, but at the_expense_of getting our_day-to-day work done
on time.

But I did get to the_point of not being so eager_to jump on_his_"call_to
action" meetings unless I_had outside verification that it was_an actual call
to action by management.

He_ended up being the head guy in_charge of IT.

~~~
ISL
It has taken me_a long time to realize_that at_least half of the prose_I
write, when writing_a scientific_paper, will be_thrown away. Trouble is, until
the full_document takes shape,_I never know which half.

If someone_can_predict and deliver_what_a_customer wants,_before they want_it,
with_a 50%_hit_rate, that is excellent.

What appears to_be_troublesome in the narrative is, "It made_him look great."
It would_be_far more encouraging to_see, "It made our team_look great!" I get
the sense that_perhaps this_boss wasn't_sharing success, both credit and
reward, with the team.

~~~
codeisawesome
Haha exactly, most of_that comment looked like a glowing_praise of that
manager honestly!_A rising_tide_should lift all_boats_- would_be nice if GP
posted whether the team_also got_any credits and rewards for being_the LITERAL
definition of Innovative_Risk_Takers!

------
asveikau
Management's idea of who "top performers"_are tends to get skewed towards
sycophantic_or dishonest people, vs. the_type_that_quietly gets the work done
and_doesn't care much about credit. But_multiple times I_have heard
assurances, not to worry, they know_who_is really getting things done, and
they_know_who is BSing them. When they_say_this,_they never do.

------
inerte
I like Patrick_Lencioni's definition of politics on The_Five Dysfunctions of a
Team:

> Politics is when people choose_their words and_actions based on