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Do you agree with "Boss is always right"?

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Question ajoutée par Zaferullah Sharief, PMP® , Project Manager , Huawei Technologies
Date de publication: 2016/01/11
Duncan Robertson
par Duncan Robertson , Strategy Consultant , Duncan Robertson Consultancy

Nonsense.  The boss is sometimes wrong and sometimes right.  As an employee your ultimate duty is to the shareholders, not your boss, so when the boss is wrong you have an obligation to do something.

It is always a sensitive matter when somebody believes they are right when they are in fact wrong.  It is extra sensitive when it is your boss, and it is important not to undermine her/his authority. 

Maitham Al Miskeen
par Maitham Al Miskeen , Business development and service marketing manager after sales , Alissa holding group - general service company (Autostar )

No I don't agree. Manager are Humen and they may do right and wrong decision. 

Aamir Anjar
par Aamir Anjar , Sales Officer - Retail Assets , Commercial Bank International

Irony is everybody goes with the same mindset. Perhaps, it is important to keep this believe as it allows to think in line with your boss. Disagreement is also healthy as long as it is kept with objective of achieving common goals.

Jannel Karl david
par Jannel Karl david , Human Resource Officer , Rock and Up Investment

No, but we have to respect our boss, for nobody is  perfect, We can open our honest opinion to them in a very nice way and see whats the best thing to do. 

Mohammed  Ashraf
par Mohammed Ashraf , Director of International Business , Saqr Al-Khayala Group

To an employee of a company - boss is always right but to others or outside the company boss is always not right, that is why the are appointing Consultant for better advise or right matters.

As far my understanding is concerned, boss not always right except for his company staff, no one will care him if he is not polite to the general public, the impact of globalization is deeply acting more better in such attitudes.

Waseem Anwar
par Waseem Anwar , Research Scientist , STS Defence Limited

The answer entirely depends upon the size, environment and nature of business/company. Multinational companies normally adopt open door policy; every person can express his views freely irrespective of his/her designation. But in certain institutions (e.g. Police, Army), orders from seniors are taken very seriously and fulfilled without a second thought.

Gayasuddin Mohammed
par Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

I don't think so. "ALWAYS" is a very broader one. So in my view, Boss may be right most of the times, but definitely cannot be Always. Thanks.

Jalal Afsar
par Jalal Afsar , Area Manager Projects , TOTAL

It depends on experience & diversity in his/her career. Thinking and respond to any issue improves with diversity.

Yaqoub Alomar
par Yaqoub Alomar , Civil Engineer , Al-Zubeir municipality

1-YOUR BOSS IS MORE EXPERIENCED THAN YOU

2.Well,its not possible that Boss can always be a right,after all he is a HUMAN, most people say that just for FLATTERING

Jageshwar Zode
par Jageshwar Zode , Sr. General Manager , Man Infraconstruction Limited

I do not believe this phrase as it might be came up in those old days when very few experienced personnel were available. Nowadays knowledge & experience are widely available in any industries and sharing of knowledge & collective work is also high impact on the decision making. One should definitely acknowledge & respect to the status of boss but should not indulge in stating such phrases to downgrade our own respect.

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par Utilisateur supprimé

Rubbish!  The boss cannot possibly be right all the time.  

 

The employee has equal allegiance and commitement to the organization as a whole as s/he does to the boss, so if the boss's judgment is questionable then the matter should be adressed.  

 

The nature of the matter is delicate to say the least, so find a balance of words that do not undermine the boss's authority.  

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