Don’t make management your Frenemy
You have just finished explaining something, and the senior leader looks at you blank faced.
Maybe they are agitated. Perhaps they don’t understand a thing you just said.
Maybe they do hear you, but they disagree.
You get a response of “no.”
Your heart sinks, and then it turns into aggravation. Why? You explained it so well, why we need XYZ….
But you see, it goes beyond data and facts. Logic can only get you so far here.
You have to have management on your side, and it is not by sucking up to them. You have to be strategic to do it, which you, as a logical person, can, in fact, do!
The Bottom Line on Bugs: Why Your Fixes Need Business Context
“Hey, it’s only one bug vs. five, that’s good.”
“Yeah, but it’s a killer cockroach,” – my thoughts, not said out loud.
Bugs are a reality if you work in any type of development or deployment-related work. I have seen my share of bugs over the years.
Depending on who you ask, they might view a bug as okay in the business context. They may not see it as bigger than a fruit fly…
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