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    I worked directly with the last one on the list. I got his laptop approved to install Microsoft Access, by submitting a formal request to IT security.

    I will share my first honest draft “justification” here:

    “This man can achieve miracles with nothing more than Excel and VBA. His true skills unleashed are exactly what all of our draconian IT policies are afraid of. I don’t know what will happen, to any of us - after you approve this request. But i believe that standing in the way of his destiny is foolish futility, and I want him to remember me fondly when his full powers emerge.”

    I replaced it with meaningless business speak bullshit, and cited a couple of uninterpretable but urgent business office priorities before I submitted the form.

    There’s a such thing as too much honestly.










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    Talking about “Taking Responsibility” is a huge red flag.

    I manage people. When I talk about responsibility, I’m talking about my responsibility to deliver results, because I am fucking expensive.

    When my VP talks about responsibility, they had better be talking about their own responsibility, because they are even more expensive than I am.

    A leader who talks about “getting others to take responsibility” immediately makes me assume they are overpaid. Taking responsibility is their whole job. They shouldn’t talk about it, they shouldn’t ask for help with it, they should be responsible, be likeable, hire good staff, and clear obstacles.

    I find that when I choose to be the responsible person in the room, and I manage to be likeable - people tend to watch my back, and the things I said were important tend to get done.