Whit D. Alan

cultural anthropologist . essayist . introvert with extrovert word choices . former cactus 🌵future owl, making a human pit stop just to get the t-shirt

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

#worklikeyoumeanit #leadingup #nooneiscoming #fixyourculture #culture #leadership #tuesdayvibe #anthropology #culturalanthropology

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

so don’t lead that person into your opinion when you ask, just find out genuinely their opinion. 3) after that, if you still sincerely believe they are doing a wrong thing or illegal or unethical thing, then you should do the right thing.

After that, book time with your boss…

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

You’re a working level employee but you’re an adult and a human and a person who has free will.

Hierarchy does not mean your words and opinions don’t matter.

But hierarchy also doesn’t mean you can’t help someone be a better person.

Let people grow by helping them do it.

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

2) ask someone else for an opinion that is outside your team and also not someone who will burn your boss, getting a smart check from another source helps you understand the situation from another perspective…

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

To ask them more about what they’re doing and learn the reasons because you 1) might be wrong and your “right thing” is just a cultural opinion of yours, or there may be another reason you’re not privy to or…

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

Advice for working level folks who have been trained all your career to always do what your boss says…

If you ever get to one of those rare points where the right thing and your direct manager are on two different paths, I hope you find the courage…

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

I am here for @elonmusk’s post, I love solidly ambiguous warfare.

[Ashley St. Clair @stclairashley]

I am never deleting this app 😂

[Benjamin Cowen @benjamincowen]

@GaryGensler @SECGov Please get your own security figured out before worrying about ours

[Morgan Housel @morganhousel]

"It's more fun to be a fan than a critic. I'm not looking to spend my life tearing things down, when it can be so satisfying to build things up."

-@JamesClear

[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

The biggest lie in the world...

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

Christopher Nolan says he will 'absolutely' not start developing another film until the Hollywood strikes are resolved

"it is a very key moment in the relationship between working people and Hollywood. This is not about me, this is not about the stars of my film. This is about jobbing actors, this is about staff writers on television shows trying to raise a family, trying to keep food on the table"

(via @BBC)

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

@taskett Congrats!

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

I’ve been fascinated by what people consider #errors and how much grace they give themselves vs others. Some people are BRUTAL on themselves, others totally ignorant.

Researching #workplace as I do, it’s often one man’s error turns into a judgmental man’s assumption of #failure.

[Espree Devora @EspreeDevora]

The most important thing to me is integrity.

Mistakes happen. No one is perfect. But how we handle our errors says everything about our character.

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

Lots of rental space in my head too, but I’m okay with that

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Sorry this app takes up so much space

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

@StephHarWrites @Nickyshearsby22 Same issue actually, not entirely sure I need to blend it but entirely sure I need to decide soon. #writerscommunity

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

A great read and one I was impressed to find in @WIRED

https://t.co/gDZz9lWRwQ

[Whit D. Alan @alaninword]

@thedankoe I feel this one! Have helped many gain much and building under my own space here is a very different, interesting journey.