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I've seen that sort of strategic ambiguity used to try to have your people and your decision too. It may work for a little while, but generally you're going to
by _jal 4y ago
I've seen that sort of strategic ambiguity used to try to have your people and your decision too.
It may work for a little while, but generally you're going to be left with the people who are young, naive or trapped. One of the problems with hiring smart people is that they don't stop being smart when you're trying to manipulate them.
- ChuckMcM 4y agoThis is a super important point that almost no executive management ever internalizes; The people doing the work are smarter than you and trying to manipulate them is alienate them. It is perhaps an ego thing but still. Pretty sad.
- ineptech 4y agoThe solution I was suggesting was not to play dumb, but to notice the looming problem and try to address it. I don't know what the right plan would've been, but I suspect it would've ended with, "...generous severance package for those that stay and help us through the transition."
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