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Google is struggling with "transparency at scale" which is just business speak for "our employees won't just shut up and do their jobs".
by diveanon 7y ago
Google is struggling with "transparency at scale" which is just business speak for "our employees won't just shut up and do their jobs".
- arcticbull 7y agoIn a way. Transparency at scale is truly challenging because as you grow bigger you naturally end up with more diversity of opinions and thoughts. Diversity (and transparency) isn't easier -- though it is of course valuable. When you combine autonomy at the lower levels with large quantities of diversity your company moves in lots of directions. What they're struggling with IMO is either (1) front-line folks have too much autonomy and are moving in directions that no longer reflect the views of leadership or (2) the beliefs of the executive team do not materially line up with those of the majority of employees anymore. In either case, it's a tough problem to be sure.
- friendlybus 7y agoIt should be 'shut up' but it comes across as pandering. A strong man approach could be utilized, but a liberal fully open organization doesn't run that way.