"... It’s a saying I learned in Quaker school, but it applies to almost every situation. I don’t want to be undermined, so I shouldn’t undermine anyone else—con

"... It’s a saying I learned in Quaker school, but it applies to almost every situation. I don’t want to be undermined, so I shouldn’t undermine anyone else—consciously or unconsciously. ..." It's all about the goal. Be flexible. To get there someone has have responsibility to make a final call. If it's technical, a right or wrong answer can be made on merit. For non-technical or subjective decision defer to founder(s) experience, training or gut feel and back this decision up with measurement and make adjustments if needed.