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		2d8a875f-39a2-4 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Persuasion methods for engineering managers So to sum up the "methods" listed: 1. Curry favour with stakeholders separately in advance of a big joint decision 2. Lie about estimates 3. Use filters like "falls for reverse psychology" to find subordinates that are easy to manipulate 4. Many engineers hate conflict, so you can just make decisions for them 5. See point #1 edit: clarified my takeaway for #3

isaacremuant 4 months ago | [–]

Indeed. This is Mr Master manipulator drinking his own Kool-aid.

LinkedIn noise indeed.

koliber 4 months ago | [–]

Some people see the world as dark and gray and full of ill intent. That does not mean the world is like that.

2d8a875f-39a2-4 4 months ago | [–]

More banal than ill intent, it's just self-serving hubris, lack of self awareness and lack of empathy, that sort of thing

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