Re: Teams Leaders what are they, and do we need them? - Extension from Re: [xpAdopti

Dale Emery <[email protected]> Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:51:30 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.programming.extreme-programming.adoption
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi Ron,

 > Yes. I've often found myself in situations where it was
 > unacceptable to say what everyone knew: this just isn't going
 > to happen. Made you not a team player. It was better to go
 > along than it was to tell the truth.
 >
 > I've never worked out well in those situations. ;->

My friend Payson Hall (http://www.catalysisgroup.com/) has been 
known to look project managers in the eye and ask, "If this 
project were going to fail, when would you want to know?" 
Somehow, he has the personality and demeanor to get away with that.

Dale

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