That's very helpful advice. Often I wonder why everyone keeps forgetting things, but you're right, not everyone actually understands it the first time, or people just aren't bought into the idea yet. Will definitely apply that "repeat until it hurts" strategy from now on!
The compliance vs. buy-in gap is where most leaders quietly fail, because buy-in is slower and you can't put it in a status update.
When you mandate without explaining, people don't adopt, they perform. They do just enough to look aligned.
"How are you thinking about this?" has caught more misalignment in my 1:1s than any formal rollout ever did. It feels inefficient. It's actually the fastest path to real change.
That's very helpful advice. Often I wonder why everyone keeps forgetting things, but you're right, not everyone actually understands it the first time, or people just aren't bought into the idea yet. Will definitely apply that "repeat until it hurts" strategy from now on!
Today I introduced an architectural solution to one of my team members, and we discussed it for a while.
A few hours later, he sent me some additional thoughts on the idea, and it became clear he had partially misunderstood what I proposed.
The good thing is that his twist on the idea was better :)
Just an illustration that this happens all the time. Every single day. So repetition and ensuring alignment are not optional.
Go for it!
that's such a good flexibility! thanks for the advice, Roman!
The compliance vs. buy-in gap is where most leaders quietly fail, because buy-in is slower and you can't put it in a status update.
When you mandate without explaining, people don't adopt, they perform. They do just enough to look aligned.
"How are you thinking about this?" has caught more misalignment in my 1:1s than any formal rollout ever did. It feels inefficient. It's actually the fastest path to real change.
Yes Brnedikt, in both cases shortcuts don’t really work. Real buy-in and alignment require time and effort but results are so much better!