I think you might have missed the point of the article. Trust doesn't matter in an unbalanced power dynamic. If your direct superior can punish you for disagreeing with you on anything, then it stands to reason that you will submit to their will regardless of the outcome (this is where bad decisions are made because alternative points of view are squashed before they even get a chance). This seems to be the reason why more egalitarian organization results in better outcomes, the better outcomes are possible when trust is given to people, not trust is forced upon people.
> Trust doesn't matter in an unbalanced power dynamic.
I am sorry you have never had a chance to work in a place where it did.
> If your direct superior can punish you for disagreeing with you on anything, then it stands to reason that you will submit to their will regardless of the outcome (this is where bad decisions are made because alternative points of view are squashed before they even get a chance).
No it does not. Not if you have what is called a spine.
Anyway, I wish you will find a boss with whom you can disagree productively. Best thing ever. Highly recommend.
