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How Do You Handle it if the Boss is Wrong?

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Question added by basheer basheer , Digital & social media officer , MTC Holding Group
Date Posted: 2013/11/24
Ahmad Youssuf
by Ahmad Youssuf , National Business Director , Al Futtaim Group

he is the Boss and he has to lead and the team member follow him, some times the team members think that the Boss is wrong but he is not, and some times he is already wrong and its his responsability, but you have to inform him in decent way 

Manisha p
by Manisha p , Leader of Gynecology and Obstetric Ward, Academic Member , university

I would hope that the boss would appreciate me presenting the evidence to just say that He/She may be wrong, though I wouldn't want to be in their faces about it. It depends on the situation. I will keep quiet till when the pressure is less I can now explain. The boss is not always right so I must to make him/her understand so that such conflict will not arise.

I'll make sure I get all the facts and present it to him/her and sometimes if they see you correct them, they'll think twice about letting you go because a boss doesn't always want a yes person, someone must always be there to tell him no sometimes.

Wayne Greiner (MBIFM)
by Wayne Greiner (MBIFM) , Engineering/ Facilities Manager. , Hertfordshire Constabulary

MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE YOU OWN DUCKS IN A ROW BEFORE YOU START LOOKING FOR FAULT WITH YOU BOSS OR OTHERS THAT YOU WORK WITH. REMEMBER THAT WE LEARN FROM MAKING MISTAKES SO TO MAKE A MISTAKE IS NOT A CRIME AND NOBODY IN THIE WORLD IS PERFECT!.

Muhammad Shakeel Chaudhry
by Muhammad Shakeel Chaudhry , Dy General Manager , Classified

So many questions about Boss being wrong, I suppose it indicates some sort of a trend or obsession. Anyhow, the answer lies in the art of communications skill. there is always a polite way of saying the unwanted things. 

Nusrat Hussain
by Nusrat Hussain , HR & Engagement Project Officer , Sydney Catholic Schools

ONLY TWO RULES

1 BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT

2. IF BOSS IS WRONG, Refer to1

 

Personally speaking,  I flow with wind for the time when I see no room for argument, later I suggests the alternative way for the topic. If I see the boss still want his way and do not like  to change the decision; then I bring the matter in black and white, for the record. I

 

Hussamedeen Smadi
by Hussamedeen Smadi , Hotels General manager , Swiss Blue Hotels

who will judge that the boos is wrong ???   as team member yo should work in the team and your boos is the one who leads the team , many times due to lack in experince we may think that boos is wrong

amer jayyousi
by amer jayyousi , Business Development Consultant , freelance

first of all how was it decided that he was wrong,usually we dissagee with them but that really doesn't make either party wrong.

unless it is confirmed that he did wrong which will be noticed by his superiors,judging he is wrong is wrong.

Fazlul Hoque
by Fazlul Hoque , Assistant Director , DoF,GoB

If you know that,you are well  educated and you have a quality skills and experiences then gently try to understand your boss the right thing.If he/she donot support try to convince the upper level.At last they will agree with you for their compnay or institutional interest.

Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein
by Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein , Chief Executive Officer & ERP Architect , Egyptian Software Group

I suggest that you reconsider your assessment. Wrong and right are relative values depending on so many aspects the most imprtant of them is how much you know compared to your boss regarding the subject matter.

That doesn't mean that bosses can never be wrong. If I am not part of the process, I will try to present my point of view. If I am part of the process, I will have to present my point of view but I beleive that it is not my decesion at the end of the day. If I can't influence the situation, I will then have to decide whether to continue or to leave for another job as and when possible.

Raafat Sallam
by Raafat Sallam , Organizational Development and Training Consultant , Training Centers, Marketing Organizations.

Review it with the boss and tell him kindly that there is a wrong.

when the Boss is in good mood just be polite and ask if he would have done that thing in a better way so it will force him to think he would be wrong and would have done it better. As everyone is a human and humans make mistakes Bosses can be wrong as well not everytime but sometimes.

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