That line of thinking was destructive not only to myself and my team, but also to my manager. It’s exactly the kind of thing that contributes to our perfection-oriented culture, where people are afraid to admit weaknesses or failures, and we all pretend, like ducks, to glide gracefully on the surface of the water while paddling furiously underneath.
Unintuitive Things I’ve Learned about Management (Part 1)
Julie Zhuo
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I can't count the number of times that I have appologized when I felt that we , as a team, were doing some job that wasn't so inspiring or something that has to be done that didn't fully contribute to their careers. Humbleness is one of the first steps that you make towards to a manager track