A new person joins a team. They are experienced, full of energy and ideas – a typical team player. They like to solve problems as a team and ask direct questions. After all, the most important thing is to reach the goal efficiently and collectively while overcoming all obstacles along the way, right?
Well, not exactly. For a hierarchical culture, it is much more important to maintain harmony and peace in a team. Gelling is not a forgone conclusion. Why all this talk and discussion? Why create tension when the leader makes decisions anyway because that’s their role, right?
Finding a common way to communicate is a matter of meeting at a specific spot on a road between two points. Firstly though, you need to know the vector – the path along which you should approach each other. For this, you need the right navigational tool.