IT job before last was weird. Small, family-owned, very much Boomer, conservative, Southern Baptists. Sound like hell? Best job I’ve ever had.
Even being the only IT person, I got a seat at the management table. Tech was expected to run smoothly, but I didn’t catch shit if something went sideways. We’d simply discuss what went wrong and how to prevent it in the future. Whole culture revolved around that sort of management.
IT job before last was weird. Small, family-owned, very much Boomer, conservative, Southern Baptists. Sound like hell? Best job I’ve ever had.
Even being the only IT person, I got a seat at the management table. Tech was expected to run smoothly, but I didn’t catch shit if something went sideways. We’d simply discuss what went wrong and how to prevent it in the future. Whole culture revolved around that sort of management.
I had autonomy, mastery and purpose. I’ll flog this short talk everywhere I can. RSA ANIMATE: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us