Good advice for Indians

by Rishi Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:06 pm

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/18/223402246/dont-know-just-admit-it?ft=3&f=2,3,5,7,10,13,35,39,46

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:48 pm

Rishi wrote:http://www.npr.org/2013/09/18/223402246/dont-know-just-admit-it?ft=3&f=2,3,5,7,10,13,35,39,46

This comes with education and power. People underneath them expect them to know everything, which puts pressure on them.

Have you heard your boos/superboss EVER claim he did not know something. If someone says that in a high-level meeting his enemies will use his "ignorance" at critical times.

by Idéfix Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:57 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
Rishi wrote:http://www.npr.org/2013/09/18/223402246/dont-know-just-admit-it?ft=3&f=2,3,5,7,10,13,35,39,46
This comes with education and power. People underneath them expect them to know everything, which puts pressure on them.

Have you heard your boos/superboss EVER claim he did not know something. If someone says that in a high-level meeting his enemies will use his "ignorance" at critical times.

I have seen the phrase "I don't know" used gracefully and to great effect in business situations by my bosses. The problem is if the answer is "I don't know[, and I don't care enough to know.]" If on the other hand someone says, "I don't know because of this or that, and this is how we will find out," that usually builds more credibility than an ignorant pretense.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:31 pm

Idéfix wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
Rishi wrote:http://www.npr.org/2013/09/18/223402246/dont-know-just-admit-it?ft=3&f=2,3,5,7,10,13,35,39,46
This comes with education and power. People underneath them expect them to know everything, which puts pressure on them.

Have you heard your boos/superboss EVER claim he did not know something. If someone says that in a high-level meeting his enemies will use his "ignorance" at critical times.
I have seen the phrase "I don't know" used gracefully and to great effect in business situations by my bosses. The problem is if the answer is "I don't know[, and I don't care enough to know.]" If on the other hand someone says, "I don't know because of this or that, and this is how we will find out," that usually builds more credibility than an ignorant pretense.

Ya ya I know all that..politically acceptable/less damaging/graceful "I don't knows." Even those are far and few. But the bottom line is the boss did not know. Does he have the guts and honesty/openness to say he did not know without giving a reason, justification, excuse. of course not.

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