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Re: Please Remember: It's Okay to Disagree
Good post.
Healthy debate is a cornerstone of effective democracy. Also of effective management. The premise of debate is that people will disagree. Open and rational debate can lead to the synthesis of new, better solutions to the problems we face.
When we work as a team in our shop or at competition, we always debate. About big things and little. This debate never gets personal. We try to keep it non-emotional as well (harder to do with passionate personalities). The point is, the debate gets us to better answers, better devices, better systems and better strategies. We are stronger for it.
Rational debate is very different than emotion driven argument.
So you're are entirely right. Not only is it okay to disagree; it is often very beneficial.
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