What should you do when your boss brings you a plan that simply won’t work in order to get it approved by the company’s management?
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This post was last edited by WindBlowsCool on November 1, 2015, at 11:14. As the title suggests: My boss came up with a completely unfeasible plan (anyone with even a basic understanding of the matter knows it won’t work). I expressed my disagreement with this plan; however, not only did it have no effect, but my boss insisted that it had to be carried out anyway. Then he made me do all the legwork (so as to avoid getting scolded himself): getting signatures from company executives and handling the approval process (which would definitely result in me being scolded, or even having the plan rejected). I knew full well that it wouldn’t be approved, and that I’d get scolded for it. What should you do? Not only was the plan not approved, but it was also taken away by the supervisor:$
If you don’t try, how will you know it won’t work? Whatever step is reached, that’s it. Playing dumb and offending your direct supervisor brings no benefits.
Haven’t you reached that height yet? Maybe it’s you who’s wrong!
If you hadn’t raised any objections and the approval was denied, the manager wouldn’t blame you; but now that you have raised objections and the approval is still denied, even if it’s not your fault, they will think you didn’t try hard enough!
Take on the task and submit it for approval; it’s not your concern whether it will be approved or not. Come back and report on the situation.
Nothing is impossible, you know!
When a supervisor brings you a plan that is completely unworkable in order to have it approved by the company’s leadership, it is the supervisor’s responsibility
Hehe, that view is actually true. Perhaps it was arranged by the boss’s boss. One possibility is that the conditions have changed but the subordinates are unaware of this; another possibility is that the boss actually knew it wouldn’t work and still carried out the test
It might be a test for you; it depends on how you perform. Life is like a play.
Create a proposal of your own, then present two proposals to the company’s management for their review (or advice). Once a decision is made, go back and tell your supervisor, \"I went to get approval from the management; they suggested some changes. Should we adjust the plan according to their suggestions?\" Then just refine the following plan. The leaders in the chemical industry all started from the grassroots level; those who manage to reach leadership positions are indeed capable individuals. Therefore, seeking advice from them will surely yield answers. Moreover, many things may not work if considered solely from an individual perspective; perhaps it’s due to a lack of resources, but with leadership coordination, it might be possible to achieve them.
If you’re absolutely sure, pretend to be sick and stay home from work. . . :)