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From personal experience, the biggest downside to this advice is that it builds a culture of being in or out. You either tow the company line or you're not part
by brd 12y ago
From personal experience, the biggest downside to this advice is that it builds a culture of being in or out. You either tow the company line or you're not part of the team, it leaves little room for challenging the status quo when you see mistakes being made.
- JonnieCache 12y agoThe idiom is "toe the line", to stand with ones toes exactly at the appointed spot. I like the idea of towing the company line though, it takes on a nautical meaning.
- JoeAltmaier 12y ago"Toe the line" comes from the British house, where there were two lines drawn down the middle of the room. Each side was supposed to stay behind their line when debating, to avoid bloodshed, challenges to duel etc. The speaker would holler "Toe the line!" when anyone crossed over. At least that's the legend I know.
- pjlegato 12y agoThe lines are still there today: https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4070/4642915654_4fbb595e20_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4070/4642915654_4fbb595e20_z.j...
- brd 12y agoWow, I cannot believe I've never been corrected on this until now. Thank you. P.S. I liked the imagery of my version better.