Boss is always Right
Albeit, being in the IT field, we guys play day and night with 0s and 1s, but fathoming any idea, thought or statement related to human beings on the basis of binary system is starkly wrong.
I would like to project light on this issue from two different angles. One is how Subordinates conceive this idea and the other is how Bosses look at this.
Does reverence implies obedience or vice-versa? The answer is a big No! There is difference between these two things. You do respect your Boss, fair enough! But don't take it for granted, whatever he says. It's not about proving him wrong, or showing you are superior to him, uber alles it's about fighting for exemplary ideas. For this, subordinate have to have gut feeling.
Belief in the underlying statement betokens that you are a zilch but slave. On one side you don't have respect for your thoughts, on the other side; inadvertently you are giving your Incumbent the false signature that he is omniscient, leaving no leeway for his learning curve to move.
Now, this is Boss's turn. Most of the Bosses are not officious; they don't expect their juniors to behave in an obsequious manner. Sometimes, when someone especially subordinate raises contradiction on some issue, it becomes quite difficult for them to digest this fact. One of the fourteen principles of management given by Henry Fayol is "subordination of personal interest over organizational interest. " This principle is most difficult to follow as you have to put aside your ego. If you are a bigoted boss, you really find it difficult to abide by this principle.
As some of you have rightly said, there is a way to convey your message. For Incumbents, the thumb rule is, "Praise publically, criticize privately." For Subordinates, they should be confident enough to espouse their thoughts based on solid facts and figures.
It was all about the ideology. In reality, the more knowledgeable and creative you are, the less you believe in this saying.
Albeit, being in the IT field, we guys play day and night with 0s and 1s, but fathoming any idea, thought or statement related to human beings on the basis of binary system is starkly wrong.
I would like to project light on this issue from two different angles. One is how Subordinates conceive this idea and the other is how Bosses look at this.
Does reverence implies obedience or vice-versa? The answer is a big No! There is difference between these two things. You do respect your Boss, fair enough! But don't take it for granted, whatever he says. It's not about proving him wrong, or showing you are superior to him, uber alles it's about fighting for exemplary ideas. For this, subordinate have to have gut feeling.
Belief in the underlying statement betokens that you are a zilch but slave. On one side you don't have respect for your thoughts, on the other side; inadvertently you are giving your Incumbent the false signature that he is omniscient, leaving no leeway for his learning curve to move.
Now, this is Boss's turn. Most of the Bosses are not officious; they don't expect their juniors to behave in an obsequious manner. Sometimes, when someone especially subordinate raises contradiction on some issue, it becomes quite difficult for them to digest this fact. One of the fourteen principles of management given by Henry Fayol is "subordination of personal interest over organizational interest. " This principle is most difficult to follow as you have to put aside your ego. If you are a bigoted boss, you really find it difficult to abide by this principle.
As some of you have rightly said, there is a way to convey your message. For Incumbents, the thumb rule is, "Praise publically, criticize privately." For Subordinates, they should be confident enough to espouse their thoughts based on solid facts and figures.
It was all about the ideology. In reality, the more knowledgeable and creative you are, the less you believe in this saying.
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