Some (not all) middle managers feeling their authority is being 'questioned' or 'undermined' if you make a genuine attempt to just get on with a job without constant back-checking if it's OK with them - for no real reason to do with the job itself. Isn't it supposed to be about teamwork? The customer? Delegation? Initiative?
Perhaps I lack empathy or something - and am clearly destined never to climb the greasy pole myself. I don't give a flying fork about my own 'authority' or official status (I think in general authority is earned as you go on, doesn't come ready made with a label) and find it difficult (and frankly a huge waste of time) to keep second guessing everything in favour of other people's worries about it.
Suggestions in dealing without constantly having to bite my tongue or tread on eggshells, people?
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to wonder why (some) people are so obsessed with status?
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toconclude · 08/08/2015 11:37
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