RE: 'Step Up to Leader' Post > Tangential Question

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Sandy Harris wrote:
 
> I've had more than one boss request things that seemed dumb 
> to me, things that I did not want to waste time on. Often 
> I'll humour them and just do it. If not I'll usually "just 
> say no" thinking the problem is obvious enough even the boss 
> should see it. If you don't see it, ask me.

If the boss shared your opinion, he/she wouldn't have asked you to do
it. You're the one with the brilliant insight -- the least you can do is
share it. 

In my book, explaining why you think there's a problem is the least you
can do to avoid getting dinged on your next evaluation.
 
> > Or you make requests and they continually ignore them, and you know 
> > they are doing it intentionally to be defiant.
> 
> How do you know? I sometimes ignore requests I think are 
> dumb. Would you see that as me deliberately trying to be defiant?

Um, yes. And passive-aggressive. Not to mention rude. 

IMHO, of course.
Richard


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303-223-5111
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