[cellularmitosis]

One important distinction is between holding strong opinions personally vs being in a position of authority and forcing those (strongly held, weakly justified) opinions on the rest of the team. That’s a quick way to erode morale.

Flip side of the coin: having strong opinions but being open to discussion and reconsidering your position in the face of new evidence is a great way to earn respect.

[justrudd]

“Strong opinions loosely held”. I learned this at about the 15 year mark of my career. Made the next 10 much easier.