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Re: Technical Writing and the Business Perspective
Subject:Re: Technical Writing and the Business Perspective From:"T. Word Smith" <techwordsmith -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:49:45 -0700 (PDT)
If your company values your boss' approach, then why
cannot you measure quality in terms of satisfying your
boss?
--- Chuck Martin <cm -at- writeforyou -dot- com> wrote:
>
>
> "T. Word Smith" <techwordsmith -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote in
> How can you create quality when you don't believe in
> what you're doing? (The
> irony, this very stroyline played out on this week's
> West Wing.) More
> importantly, how can you enjoy what you're doing
> what you don't believe in
> what you're doing?
>
> Oh yes, we've all hunkered down in joyless tedium
> when we've been told "Do
> it because I say so." But I'll never go down without
> a fight,
That's what the original poster was doing, right?
"I once believed in causes too, had my pointless point
of view, and life went on no matter who, was right or
wrong." (Billy Joel)
> and I think
> smart managers don't really believe suck ups are
> true team players.
That begs a question ....
> sucking
> up is incredibly self-serving and ultimately damages
> the company--and its
> bottom line.
Some would say so. Suckups and those managers who like
that would disagree.
> Isn't pushing for a better product much better than
> sucking up?
It very much depends on the culture in which you work.
Know your audience. (And, consider your children,
spouse, and their roof.)
T.
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