Comments on: 5 Things I Have Learned About Corporations http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/10/5-things-i-have-learned-about-corporations/ Life, Linux and Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rolando http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/10/5-things-i-have-learned-about-corporations/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 rolando Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:49:53 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=639#comment-1398 100% Agree, if "Your manager is always right" = false then "Your manager is always right" = true fi 100% Agree,

if “Your manager is always right” = false then
“Your manager is always right” = true
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]]> By: jezra http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/10/5-things-i-have-learned-about-corporations/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 jezra Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:05:50 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=639#comment-1397 Like most of the commenters, I too have had a "that happened to me" memory surface while reading the list. The item that strikes a chord with me is #2 and I'd like to expand the point to include "learn to listen to non-technical people". Like most of the commenters, I too have had a “that happened to me” memory surface while reading the list. The item that strikes a chord with me is #2 and I’d like to expand the point to include “learn to listen to non-technical people”.

]]> By: James http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/10/5-things-i-have-learned-about-corporations/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 James Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:38:14 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=639#comment-1396 All good advice. I would like to add pick your battles and projects. I have a team member that chose and fought for a particular application and project. After winning the battle (due to the exhaustion of the other team members) is now disgruntled. He feels that the responsibility of supporting the application falls unfairly onto himself and that other team members do share the burden of support. Pick your battles, get buy in and make sure you are comfortable with you own choices. All good advice. I would like to add pick your battles and projects. I have a team member that chose and fought for a particular application and project. After winning the battle (due to the exhaustion of the other team members) is now disgruntled. He feels that the responsibility of supporting the application falls unfairly onto himself and that other team members do share the burden of support.

Pick your battles, get buy in and make sure you are comfortable with you own choices.

]]> By: VincentH http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/10/5-things-i-have-learned-about-corporations/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 VincentH Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:41:10 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=639#comment-1395 Soft-skills and self-presenation are important (point 2, 3, 4 , 5), indeed. But you are missing one point here. If you are the Guru in some field at the company it is important to let it know. If you disagree with the manager, don't make it into a fight who is wrong or right (points 4 and 5) but ask if they took the risks-in-your-field-of-expertise into account. Never, ever, just do what the manager tells you, since you are a team. If you were wrong, better learn to think; if the manager was wrong, next time you will be consulted. Soft-skills and self-presenation are important (point 2, 3, 4 , 5), indeed. But you are missing one point here. If you are the Guru in some field at the company it is important to let it know. If you disagree with the manager, don’t make it into a fight who is wrong or right (points 4 and 5) but ask if they took the risks-in-your-field-of-expertise into account. Never, ever, just do what the manager tells you, since you are a team. If you were wrong, better learn to think; if the manager was wrong, next time you will be consulted.

]]> By: LaserJock http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/10/5-things-i-have-learned-about-corporations/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 LaserJock Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:35:08 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=639#comment-1394 I think #5 is especially important in open-source communities. People are fond of calling other people's proposals "insane", "stupid", "silly", etc. I confess I've done this a time or two. I have to look back and remember that people have reasons and usually the real disagreement is over which reasons are the most important, not that somebody was an idiot. :-) I think #5 is especially important in open-source communities. People are fond of calling other people’s proposals “insane”, “stupid”, “silly”, etc. I confess I’ve done this a time or two. I have to look back and remember that people have reasons and usually the real disagreement is over which reasons are the most important, not that somebody was an idiot. :-)

]]> By: John Navarro http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/10/5-things-i-have-learned-about-corporations/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 John Navarro Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:46:32 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=639#comment-1393 I worked in New York City for over 10 years for a well known publication. Your bullet #2 is so very true. I have seen many non-technical folks hold VP, CIO, and other managerial postions. These people didn't know the difference between gigabyte and megabyte. After a while I dawned on me that these folks had skills that most lacked - the skill of communication. I worked in New York City for over 10 years for a well known publication. Your bullet #2 is so very true. I have seen many non-technical folks hold VP, CIO, and other managerial postions. These people didn’t know the difference between gigabyte and megabyte. After a while I dawned on me that these folks had skills that most lacked – the skill of communication.

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