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My understanding of vulnerability is two-fold: 1) Always be willing to admit you don't know something. Ask others for their feedback. Listen to constructive c
by deeg 7y ago
My understanding of vulnerability is two-fold:
1) Always be willing to admit you don't know something. Ask others for their feedback. Listen to constructive criticism.
2) Whenever there's a problem start with the assumption that it's your fault. For example, if your call to an API fails, assume you're calling it wrong; if there's a misunderstanding between you and someone else, assume that you're not paying attention.
A good team will eventually hone in on the real problem and solve it together.
- yeahitslikethat 7y agoWhat do you do when the problem is this one guy on the team who is incompetent, but put there by his friend, the cio?
- nicoburns 7y agoPoint this out (tactfully, but without pulling punches) to someone with the power to change it, and if that doesn't work then leave.
- luckylion 7y agoThat's good advice, but vulnerability doesn't really fit imho. "Be open", "be humble" or something like that, but "vulnerable"?
- mattrp 7y agoA lot of people are guarded in corporate settings. They speak in corporate talk and don’t really appear human. If you’re “vulnerable” then this shield of corporate invincibility is put down and people can be people. That’s in my view what is meant - whether this is the proper use of the term, I will leave to you. For me, vunerability, empathy, and gratitude have all become corporate lingo that at this point I would be surprised if anyone truly knew what they were talking about but I guess it feels better to say them.
- luckylion 7y agoThanks, that sounds reasonable as an explanation. The corporate setting makes sense as an extension of the "we're a family"-leadership style.