From 126e7b1cab50abffa0e62bfe6d34f4527c1235e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike McNeil Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:39:32 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Handbook: CEO flaws (#14110) --- handbook/ceo.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/handbook/ceo.md b/handbook/ceo.md index 771b64e2f7..3b4a772254 100644 --- a/handbook/ceo.md +++ b/handbook/ceo.md @@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ Thank you so much!" 🙇 ## CEO flaws -Openness is one of [Fleet's values](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/company#values) and I want to live that by sharing the flaws I know I have. I’m fully responsible for improving the things below, listing them is no excuse. They are listed here for two reasons. The first one is so that people know it is not them but my fault. The second one is so I can improve, I hope that listing them lets people know I appreciate when people speak up about them. +[Openness](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/company#values) is important to us fleeties 🧑‍🚀☁️, and so I want to live that by sharing the flaws I know I have. I’m fully responsible for improving the things below, listing them is no excuse. They are listed here for two reasons. The first one is so that people know it is _not just them_, but actually _my fault_. The second one is so I can improve, I hope that listing them here lets people know I appreciate when you speak up to me about them. -- I often need to talk to think. -- I can speak quickly. It is ok to say “Whoa, hold on a second. Let me take some notes.” -- I can be quick to criticize, especially if something looks almost done. It is ok to ask “What do you see?” If helpful, you can add “What are three bright spots?” +- I often need to talk to think. If you get lost, you can interrupt me or send a Zoom chat: "Hold up, could you go over that again?" +- I can speak quickly. It is ok to say “Mike, hold on a second.” (Noah is good at this.) +- I can be quick to criticize before I appreciate, especially if something looks almost done. I appreciate it when fleeties ask “What do you think of my work?” It reminds me I'm speaking in front of the sculptor, not just alone with the statue. - I can hurry to decisions when I think something is time sensitive or nearly ready to ship. It is ok to say “I’m looking for early feedback.” It is ok to say “I’m not yet 70% sure I’m 100% done with this." -- I can be inconsistent about how much certainty I communicate in my voice, even when I am certain, because I don't always remember why I am certain about every topic, and I tend to question blind certainty. It is okay to stop and share what you observe: "You seem less sure about this. What's up?" - +- I can be inconsistent about how certain I sound about the same topics at different times. Even when I am probably still certain. That's because I try to question blind certainty, even my own. The problem is, I don't always remember why I first became certain about every topic. It is okay to stop and share what you observe: "You seem less sure about this. What's up?" If I am waffling, it can be helpful to say "Did we write down a decision on that? I'll make a GitHub issue." (Luke is good at this.) +- I get grumpy when I am tired and I worry that I'll forget to follow up about things. You can say: "Would it help if I made a confidential issue about this for you and Sam to go over tonight?"