On: Hell is other people: performance management at Bi...

[neilv]

> The promise of a more egalitarian performance management process is a part of the mythos of Big Tech; but it’s also a fascinating study of painting oneself into a corner, unable to walk back.

What other Big Tech cultural policies haven't worked out, but they're stuck with?

And are those mimicked by countless other companies?

[josephg → neilv]

Arguably whiteboard interviews - which spread like wildfire after Google and Microsoft started doing them.

[rramadass → neilv]

The best way to study this is starting with Jeffrey Pfeffer's Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time.

[neilv → rramadass]

Thanks. I just read the sample, and looks promising. (Unfortunately, I don't see a no-DRM EPUB/PDF available for purchase, so no impulse purchase for me today.)

[rramadass → neilv]

Also checkout his other related books particularly; Dying for a Paycheck: How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance and What We Can Do About It.