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I created an account just to upvote this, I think this is brilliantly put :) When I started my career in software at a large corp, it took me four years to fig

I created an account just to upvote this, I think this is brilliantly put :) When I started my career in software at a large corp, it took me four years to figure why passive behavior was pervasive in my team and how I could counter it. I can humbly attest to a lot of the ideas in your post as they did work for me as well. I also feel that most people do not feel very comfortable in interfering with team dynamics in a peer role as they mostly consider it a job for the managers. But in my opinion, one is entitled to work towards fostering an environment he/she would like to be in. Whether that is benefiting or hurting the team is a judgement the management can make and act on it.

AlexDanger 13y ago
Thank you for your kind words. I strongly agree with you about fostering a positive work environment at the peer level. I think it compliments rather than interferes with the responsibilities of management. I've found that simply maintaining a strong team focus and a generous attitude to knowledge sharing makes a big difference. I'm glad to see some research that backs this up: http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/givers_take_all_the_hidden_dimension_of_corporate_culture http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/givers_take_al... http://www.fas.org/irp/dni/isb/analytic.pdf http://www.fas.org/irp/dni/isb/analytic.pdf