What We Learn to Notice and Ignore cutlefish.substack.com

Another gem from John Cutler. So much of this is only apparent with experience, both in general and of a particular context.

I think the important thing for anyone collaborating in the workplace is recognizing how much can be going on beneath the surface. Coherence checking, apparent compartmentalization, asking lots of questions, or just jumping in and getting things done can all have very different origins. What looks like resistance might be an attempt to protect one’s sense of reality. What looks like impatience might reflect a learned need to maintain momentum. What looks like indifference might be a sophisticated understanding of how organizations work.