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He said that he believes the founders aren't aware of the team lead creating problems for him. At the moment it's simply unknown which of the two they value mo
by gerbilly 7y ago
He said that he believes the founders aren't aware of the team lead creating problems for him.
At the moment it's simply unknown which of the two they value most, the OP, or the team lead.
The most reasonable course of action isn't to focus on humility right now, it's to figure out which approach the founders value most, the OP's, or the team lead's.
There is no reason for false humility, in fact selling himself on his technical record is the best card he has to play.
- bitL 7y agoUsually people higher up in the hierarchy are by definition valued more than grunt-level workers. So OP should assume she is at the bottom of the ladder and importance. Founders could be good friends with the team lead and completely biased towards her opinion.
- gerbilly 7y agoI would recommend against assuming anything. It's a start up not IBM, things are more fluid. I've used this strategy before in real life, more than once and it resolved the issue 50% of the time. If it doesn't resolve the issue for the OP, all he does is quit. He was going to anyway. You can't be afraid to tackle these issues head on. There's no need to be afraid to talk to people. Do you think the founders just ignored the VCs and didn't negotiate with them for the best deal they could get? That they don't negotiate with their customers?