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Well, I think there's a distinction. He's saying people a bad apples are people who are skeptics, unmotivated, etc. but do not suggest anything better. If they
by bdotdub 18y ago
Well, I think there's a distinction. He's saying people a bad apples are people who are skeptics, unmotivated, etc. but do not suggest anything better.
If they're skeptical of your idea or whatever, they should add constructive input instead of dragging on everyones spirits.
- twopoint718 18y agoJust playing devil's advocate, but why would that person have to have a better idea? A person doesn't necessarily need to be in possession of good ideas in order to be able to sniff out bad ones. Though I admit, it would be weird if someone can tell an idea is bad, but not be able to say why. In that case I think the detractor deserves to be ignored on the grounds of insufficient proof.
- zupatol 18y agoIf there are bad apples in a team, they deserve some kind of presumption of innocence. The manager should at least try to find out what's wrong. I've seen bad apples who were frustrated because they weren't listened to, and they did have good ideas which they could explain. In those particular cases I did not witness how this situation developed, but I have no doubt that bad management can produce bad apples. All you can say about bad apples is that they point to a problem. To fire them without asking is shooting the messenger.