[finnigja]

Another take on this I like is "radiating intent". Broadcast what you want to do, when you plan to do it, and give stakeholders space to explicitly object, rather than explicitly chasing consensus / alignment / approval. Works in some scenarios, and generally requires baseline trust to have been earned.

https://medium.com/@ElizAyer/dont-ask-forgiveness-radiate-in...

[kashyapc]

Thanks, this is an interesting take. The 4 reasons for "radiating intent" make sense. It works in moderately high-trust organisations.

I also appreciate the author (Eliz Ayer) adding the below nuance:

"In all fairness, you might get less done by radiating intent. It does give obstructive or meddling folks a way into your thing. Also, advice like this is very situation- and organization-dependent and won’t be appropriate all the time."