- There are things I know, I know
- There are things I know, I don’t know
- There are things I don’t know, I know
- There are things I don’t know, I don’t know
I’m mostly worried about the last one.
- Information I am assumed to have, but I don’t
- Expectations to me, that are not expressed
- Considerations that I aught to take, but I can’t see
- Things I should remember, but I didn’t
and the consequence being frustration that I am the one not knowing. #gofigure
See also Eating wicked problems for breakfast, Even superheros need help, How to spot defects Innovation is about the unknown – deal with it All oracles are failable
Complexity is a Matter of Perspective 
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#Leadership is also what happens between the scheduled meetings – not only at the scheduled 1-1 meeting
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I ask questions to understand the context. If you think asking questions is a weakness, should I rather just do whatever? If I should know better – who can tell me? Who am I supposed to have the dialog with?
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Leadership is not to give “training”, but a room for “practice” and a safe place to ask questions. https://twitter.com/jwynia/status/281145781673664512
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[ http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2013/04/07/an_introduction_to_you.html ]: An Introduction to You
//You remember those expectations we had of you? The impossibly high ones that we never told you about, but mostly just felt? Yeah, they were way off. In fact, our opinions of your ability appear to be way off. You appear to be just a regular old disappointing human. Those mistakes you keep making? We don’t know if you’re not getting it or what. Most folks have figured it out by now. Figured what out, you ask? You know, the undefinable but very important ‘it’ that everyone else knows, but can’t explain it. You not getting ‘it’ is worrying us//
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