The problem isn't compromise.
It's pretending there isn't one.
Every product optimizes for something. The interesting question is what it chose to sacrifice.
The problem isn't compromise.
It's pretending there isn't one.
Every product optimizes for something. The interesting question is what it chose to sacrifice.
Agreed. And making explicit that a trade off needs to be made tends to make people uncomfortable. They want to keep their options open.
Understanding this seems to be essential for leaders in general.