Friday, January 04, 2008
First Week on the Job in 2008
Just spent the first week of 2008 having a lot of meetings with my clients. I learned something during the meeting: I often clash with people who are so afraid of their boss. Somehow I just couldn't stand making decision based on the phrase "My boss wants..." It is ok if the decision is good, but if you know.... YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART AND YOUR OWN REASONING MIND that you have a better idea, then you should at least try to talk to your boss about it... oh dude!!!
However, trying to understand my client's position, I finally just drew out the choices and the risks involved if we follow the boss' ideas... And if they understand the risks and ready to take steps to mitigate it, then we can do it. See how nice I am?? LOL
The trouble is that the feodalist culture of my clients prevents me to go after the boss... After the initial phase, I seldom meet the boss myself, I have to go through his managers who are assigned to my project teams... hmm... Maybe the boss couldn't stand to meet me, the rebellious consultant eh?? Hahaha...
Weird thing is that everytime I meet the boss during the initial phase, he seemed to agree with our method.
Freakin feodalistic & bureaucratic culture.....
However, trying to understand my client's position, I finally just drew out the choices and the risks involved if we follow the boss' ideas... And if they understand the risks and ready to take steps to mitigate it, then we can do it. See how nice I am?? LOL
The trouble is that the feodalist culture of my clients prevents me to go after the boss... After the initial phase, I seldom meet the boss myself, I have to go through his managers who are assigned to my project teams... hmm... Maybe the boss couldn't stand to meet me, the rebellious consultant eh?? Hahaha...
Weird thing is that everytime I meet the boss during the initial phase, he seemed to agree with our method.
Freakin feodalistic & bureaucratic culture.....
# posted by indra : 2:59 PM
