http://philmckinney.com/archives/2007/04/the-right-to-argue.html Unleash personal creativity, ingenuity and innovation by asking better questions leading to killer ideas resulting in killer innovations Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:36:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://philmckinney.com/archives/2007/04/the-right-to-argue.html/comment-page-1#comment-630 Mary Lamont Wed, 23 May 2007 18:34:44 +0000 http://killeringenuity.com/archives/2007/04/the-right-to-argue.html#comment-630 My thought on disagreeing with my "chain of command" is this: People cannot make a good decision without all the information pertaining to that decision, including my viewpoint! However, disagreement AFTER the decision is made is simply being disagreeable. My thought on disagreeing with my “chain of command” is this:
People cannot make a good decision without all the information pertaining to that decision, including my viewpoint! However, disagreement AFTER the decision is made is simply being disagreeable.

]]> http://philmckinney.com/archives/2007/04/the-right-to-argue.html/comment-page-1#comment-629 James Todhunter Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:07:13 +0000 http://killeringenuity.com/archives/2007/04/the-right-to-argue.html#comment-629 Managers who do not encourage open dialogue are limiting the value of their team. Team members who don’t voice opposing views are denying their management potentially valuable insights. Strong managers respect those who contribute constructively expressed viewpoints. As Einstein said, “Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.” Managers who do not encourage open dialogue are limiting the value of their team. Team members who don’t voice opposing views are denying their management potentially valuable insights. Strong managers respect those who contribute constructively expressed viewpoints. As Einstein said, “Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.”

]]> http://philmckinney.com/archives/2007/04/the-right-to-argue.html/comment-page-1#comment-628 Stormy Peters Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:20:45 +0000 http://killeringenuity.com/archives/2007/04/the-right-to-argue.html#comment-628 I've been on both sides - when I managed a team in India I used to get so frustrated that they wouldn't "argue" with me. I used to tell them, I'm not necessarily the expert here, feel free to disagree! On the other hand though, once you've argued your point, it's time to move on even if your point wasn't considered important enough to change the final decision. I've seen people get bad reputations by continuing to argue a point long after a decision has been made. I’ve been on both sides – when I managed a team in India I used to get so frustrated that they wouldn’t “argue” with me. I used to tell them, I’m not necessarily the expert here, feel free to disagree!
On the other hand though, once you’ve argued your point, it’s time to move on even if your point wasn’t considered important enough to change the final decision. I’ve seen people get bad reputations by continuing to argue a point long after a decision has been made.

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