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[–] Le_Squish 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

Instead of being irritated by the disobedience try actually listening to what he's saying and truthfully acknowledge your own shortcomings and consider the validity of his suggestions.

Too many bosses get stuck in the rut of needing to be perfectly obeyed. Being the boss does not mean you know best. A subordinate that will tell you the truth is more valuable than one that will blindly obey you.

The results will always speak for themselves. Let him show you if his way is better. Get over the butthurt of being challenged and actually listen to him. It will you a good leader.

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[–] Banned4Truth [S] ago 

I agree 100% But didn't I say I already let him have his way? There's other factors you're not considering. Personality, time constraints, experience, among others. It's not just about wanting to feel "obeyed". I assure you, obeyed is the wrong word to describe it. It's about doing a job seamlessly that matters. It took 5.5 hours yesterday for 2.5 cables competed. Too much talking. I have to invoice the customer, not him. I understand what you're saying but I can have a plan in my head and then get bombarded with all his ideas. Should I just make him in charge?

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[–] Le_Squish ago 

If the problem is him talking too much at inappropriate times then make time.

There are many times when your plans experience don't mean shit and can often times cause a leader to become bias and closed minded.

Other people have ideas and plans and because we have aptitudes it can be better to delegate.

You might not be a good as you think you are but if you learn to give a listen, you can be as good as he thinks you can be. Even if you don't agree on the fix, you might find agreement on the problem or inefficiencies being identified.

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[–] Le_Squish ago 

Leadership habits scale. If you can't handle one difficult employee how can you handle many?