Max Levchin on how to disagree https://t.co/mrF9CBffxL
What you don’t want to happen is unsustainable stress, or for people to not share failure or tell you when you’re wrong. So you need to actively fight this as the leader by: a) asking for dissent (“does everyone agree this is the right path? Does anyone disagree”? and letting a silence hang until someone speaks) b) reward debate. If someone dissent
... See moreSam Gerstenzang • Operating Well: What I Learned at Stripe
Cultivate an environment of respectful disagreement.
Your longevity in business is determined by the amount of disagreement you can foster.
The highest functioning people and teams don't hide from disagreement—they encourage it. Respectful disagreement is an act of love that makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts.
When people feel safe to p
... See moreWhat you don’t want to happen is unsustainable stress, or for people to not share failure or tell you when you’re wrong. So you need to actively fight this as the leader by: a) asking for dissent (“does everyone agree this is the right path? Does anyone disagree”? and letting a silence hang until someone speaks) b) reward debate.
Sam Gerstenzang • Operating Well: What I Learned at Stripe
the purpose of disagreement is to more fully explore the options.
Scott Belsky • Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
“How do you do a good job as a leader when you have to sell a decision you don’t agree with?” Part of what we’ve talked about is how to get to a place personally where you can disagree and commit. For me, it usually requires asking for space to discuss something until I understand. I may not agree but I need to understand why we’re making the decis... See more