According to new research, nearly half of all employees claim those on the next rung up of the ladder are poor decision-makers. Furthermore, the longer a worker has been with a company, the less confidence they have in their boss's judgment: 62% of people employed at a firm for less than a year believe managers are good decision-makers, but this plummets to 40% for those who have endured six to 10 years without a move. In short: the better we know them, the less we trust them. But how exactly does one go about correcting the person who's supposed to correct you? One legal expert says, “Choose your time and place carefully. Be diplomatic - don't attempt this conversation in front of other people or in a conflict environment. You need to be positive and sell your idea, but don't be negative about theirs. Instead of attacking your boss's idea, try to build on what they've been saying without entirely contradicting it - if possible, make it an extension of their own plans”.
The Guardian