Consistently Right / Consistently Wrong

I learned this from my manager back in Hong Kong. She taught me one thing - at work, you have to be either consistently right or consistently wrong on certain topics/subjects. The reason behind her logic was because this is how you establish yourself in the politics-heavy work environment. She didn't mean you need to make constant mistakes, and this certainly won't work in a technology world. What she meant was that there will be times when it involved process, procedure, or a piece of design, the meaning of what is "right" or "wrong" can vary from person to person's view. The key is to stick with it and constantly backing it up even though it may not be "right". She equated this thought to being a lawyer. Does lawyer always say the "right" things? Well, to you or someone else it may not seem right, but to the lawyer's clients it's "right". She said the key is to not show the weak side of yourself, or being inconsistent in your thinking process. If you are being challenged by your colleagues, don't show the weak side and back down even if you knew it's not right.

Believe me, today I am still debating within myself whether her logic is always correct. However, I do believe sometimes it does make sense. Technology is one thing, but sometimes it's the process and procedure that made people think it's wrong and you have to back it up to defend it.

Wouldn't our life be so simple if 1 + 1 is always = to 2?

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