Not Fair
Today's topic isn't so much about agile or coaching, it's about abuse and abusers and the line between the good guys and the bad guys. Decrying Abuse It's amazing how often I come a person who argues that some person in authority is unfair to them or others, and should not be allowed to behave in such a way. Sometimes, it's not really abuse, it's just inconvenience or a different vision on what should be done and feelings were hurt. Sometimes it's about one person steamrolling others to get his or her way, which is an abuse. Other times to seize or impose control rather than to align and work together, which is unfair and unkind, and probably a kind of abuse. Sometimes it is personal and vengeful or wrathful, and is true abuse. It is a human phenomenon (well documented here ) that people will sometimes misuse their power to mistreat people, even while providing a good face to their own bosses. This "kick down, kiss up" strategy works...