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Even internally to Amazon, it's misunderstood. The point is to gather all the facts, make a decision as a team or group, then have everyone commit to the decis
by mabbo 9y ago
Even internally to Amazon, it's misunderstood.
The point is to gather all the facts, make a decision as a team or group, then have everyone commit to the decision and not whine about how they should have done what I said we should do. You disagree, but you commit to the decision of the group for cohesion and productivity.
It's also a means to prevent groupthink. No one should be thought poorly of for disagreeing, so everyone should be giving all their thoughts, even ones that contradict what the group is thinking. Just so long as they get those points out before the decision is made, of course.
- kevan 9y agoExactly. No matter how good an idea is, if people in the team are sabotaging it because they don't like it you'll have a bad time. A variation on Patton's quote: A mediocre plan executed well is better than a great plan executed poorly.
- HeyLaughingBoy 9y agoThat particular phrasing may be specific to Amazon, but I've heard the same concept used in other management training classes. "If you agree 80%, then commit 100%" was another way I've heard it said.