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by swader999 872 days ago
This and, especially if the decision maker made it to their level based on merrit.
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> This and, especially if the decision maker made it to their level based on merrit.

Assuming a competence hierarchy, that should equal competence. Unfortunately, oftentimes it's not a competence hierarchy. In those cases, it may take some time to trust in someone's competence.