Two great quotes that summarize my frustrations…
I have come across two quotes that help to summarize common frustrations I encounter in design and in working with teams of varied egos:
1) “The arrogance of hindsight” – Joel Trammell, CEO of NetQoS
2) “Arrogance masquerading as humility” – source unknown
In the first phrase, Joel was explaining how easy it is to criticize someone’s work after the fact, when more data is available and more is understood about the particular situation, domain, or context.
The second is a little more nebulous, but so perfect at capturing my frustration with people who push their own preferences or goals under the guise of duty or moral obligation. One example is the person who argues for having meetings far too often, and with far too many people, because “it’s important to collaborate and get everyone’s opinion”, when in reality they simply enjoy “meetings” and can barely stand to sit in their office alone.
I find myself recalling these quotes often.
