eresh22 t1_ithhhla wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Reply to comment by Aurielie_ in TIFU by forgetting I ALSO have a microphone by Aurielie_

I've ended up business-friendly with a couple of my CEOs because I wasn't afraid to tell them what I really think, but it always scared my supervisors when I did. I'm cringing imagining your mountain. I've definitely been buried under that.

I think I helped them stay connected to the people when they were talking numbers. Factoring in people can changes your whole approach a situation. It sounds like you already have the respect of at least one of the boneheads. Hopefully you'll be able to help keep them connected to the people aspect of the business.

Aurielie_ OP t1_ithjey2 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:20 PM

It's definitely one of my small things I aspire toward. While I'm indifferent or at least not that impassioned about the products we sell, I think understanding the person with 3x less of your paygrade is imperative to having your whole business model not fall apart