From: Doug Franklin
On 2010-02-02 21:10, John Sessoms wrote:
> I've disagreed with bosses before. If they're wrong, they're wrong.
>
> And I've done my share of following the bosses orders even when I knew
> they were wrong.
I've always dealt with it the way the US military often does: when the
boss is planning, and asks my opinion, I give it; when the orders come
down, I shut the hell up and do what I'm told. And I never say "I told
you so", though I think it often, and throw a wink at the boss in
question just infrequently enough that he doesn't catch on. :-)
Well, I've got more sense than to gloat and say "I told you so", but
it's been my experience that when the boss asks advice and you give it
... and then the boss screws up by not following that advice
... he hears that "I told you so" every time he looks at you whether you
ever say it or not. And the boss is not going to blame you for the screw
up - inside his own head if not out loud.
And that's also "the way the US military often does". That is, in fact,
where figured out this little bit of wisdom; training brand new second
lieutenant platoon leaders.
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