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Kevin_Flynn 10 hours ago [-]
1. Stop talking about all the problems.
2. Fix every problem that is part of your job description when you can, and document it. Document the ones you notice, but are unable to fix, or told not to.
3. If there is no process to resolve said documented problems, write an anonymous letter to the board of directors.
Don't hang people in the letter, just point out the necessity of a process to resolve problems.
The board knows who is responsible for what, and will do their own hanging.
4. If the dysfunctional CEO is on the board of directors, get a new job as fast as possible.
It's not the problems that get you in trouble, its the "talking about them" that does.
You will arouse all sorts of fear and paranoia when you do that. ( in a dysfunctional environment like you seem to be describing ) And when that happens, people lose their minds and "kill the messenger." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_the_messenger
Problems are normal. Talking openly about how serious they are induces emotional responses in people who don't fully understand the technical details.
Talk openly about solutions. People love solutions.
2. Fix every problem that is part of your job description when you can, and document it. Document the ones you notice, but are unable to fix, or told not to.
3. If there is no process to resolve said documented problems, write an anonymous letter to the board of directors.
Don't hang people in the letter, just point out the necessity of a process to resolve problems.
The board knows who is responsible for what, and will do their own hanging.
4. If the dysfunctional CEO is on the board of directors, get a new job as fast as possible.
It's not the problems that get you in trouble, its the "talking about them" that does.
You will arouse all sorts of fear and paranoia when you do that. ( in a dysfunctional environment like you seem to be describing ) And when that happens, people lose their minds and "kill the messenger." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_the_messenger
Problems are normal. Talking openly about how serious they are induces emotional responses in people who don't fully understand the technical details.
Talk openly about solutions. People love solutions.
Solve problems quietly.