“The opportunity lies in the fact that a reorg makes an organization very limber. Managers across the organization are thinking the same thing as you: “Well, if we’re going to solve problem A right now, we should take a stab at problem B since we’re going to be mucking with everything anyway.” If you’ve got an agenda, if you’ve got a change in mind, it’s time to consider pushing it because the chances that you can effect change are vastly higher in the midst of a reorg.” OpportunityChangeAgendaReorg Book:Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Source: Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
“Just like delegation, the act of navigating politics in an organization is slippery. The difference between a manager who knows what’s going on in an organization and one who is a purely politically driven slimeball is thin. But I would take either of those over some passive manager who lets the organization happen to him. Politically active managers are informed managers. They know when change is afoot and they know what action to take to best represent their organization in that change.” ActionPoliticsChangeManagerInformedDelegate Book:Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Source: Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager