Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Poison Your Culture By Demanding Answers, Not Questions

Deep inside an otherwise insightful New York Times interview with Brent Saunders, CEO of Bausch and Lomb, is a very dangerous piece of advice. Saunders’ advice is captured by the headline of Adam Bryant’s “Corner Office” interview: “Getting Ahead by Having Answers Instead of Questions.” Here it is in full context:
 Q. Other career advice?