[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":103},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content:\u002Fgiving-a-shi":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":93,"description":94,"extension":95,"meta":96,"navigation":97,"path":98,"seo":99,"stem":100,"year":101,"__hash__":102},"content\u002Fgiving-a-shi.md","You have to give a sh*t",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":86},"minimark",[9,12,24,32,37,40,52,59,63,66,70,73],[10,11],"br",{},[13,14,15,16,23],"p",{},"I've been seeing some ",[17,18,22],"a",{"href":19,"rel":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Flennysan\u002Fstatus\u002F1888340521552404634",[21],"nofollow","conversation"," on X around \"giving a shit\" and I heavily resonate with the premise here. TLDR; \"It is not possible to make great products if the people who work on it do not give a shit about the product. And I actually think this is a very important role for product leaders... To make sure that the team gives a shit.\"",[13,25,26,27,31],{},"\"Product\" here can mean anything. I come from a background of software, sports, and competitive music. The teams\u002Fgroups from my experience that have been the ",[28,29,30],"em",{},"most"," successful have had a strong leader or a small group of leaders that enforce accountability, generate excitement, and lead by example.",[33,34,36],"h2",{"id":35},"so-how-do-i-know-if-my-team-cares","So how do I know if my team cares?",[13,38,39],{},"Conflict. Conflict is good. Let me elaborate. I work in Big Tech and one thing that has been a hard shift for me around remote office culture is the over-index on happiness. Yes, keeping your team happy is a good thing, but often I see orgs confuse happiness with being comfortable.",[13,41,42,43,47,48,51],{},"For example, I often see certain behaviors being labled as 'toxic' so an organization will build a culture punishing certain work-styles and encouraging others. This, to me, is counterproductive. You need a balance of conflict, respect, and positive culture to get things done. Often the most important decisions are going to be made in spaces that are ",[44,45,46],"strong",{},"uncomfortable"," and that is OK. Do not avoid being uncomfortable for the sake of keeping peace if it is going to compromise the goal you are trying to achieve as a team. If the team is seeing their work accumulate to meaningful results that is what I have seen generate the most ",[28,49,50],{},"long-term happiness"," even though it might sacrifice some comfort in the short-term.",[13,53,54,55,58],{},"So, if you see some conflict on your team don't discourage it altogether, take it as a positive signal that there are at least two parties that ",[44,56,57],{},"give a shit",". As a leader help mediate and help make a CLEAR decision with a clear \"why\" - again don't come up with some half-baked meet-in-the-middle solution as this type of decision making often snowballs into mediocre outcomes.",[33,60,62],{"id":61},"story-time","Story Time",[13,64,65],{},"Around 6 months in to my first full-time tech job I was leading strategy for a DevRel team supporting a set of products. I (and the team I was representing) were torn apart by a senior-level PM in a review meeting to a VP. I could have: complained, avoided working with this person due to toxic behavior, and went on my way. Instead, I was excited? Why? Well it was one of the first times in my carreer that I didn't just get a clapping \"good job keep going\" piece of feedback. There was someone, actually angry, who cared about the outcome and demanding better results. So I worked with this person to fix the issues and they ended up being a good partner moving forward.",[33,67,69],{"id":68},"final-thoughts","Final Thoughts",[13,71,72],{},"Healthy conflict isn't the only way I have seen \"giving a shit\" manifest. Often you can tell how much a team cares by the level of agency they have. If your team feels lethargic and often waits for you to tell them exactly what to do - that is another sign of not caring. Whereas, if they are solving problems faster than you can find them... that is a great sign.",[13,74,75,76,79,80,85],{},"Anyway, just thought I would write a bit about a topic I resonated with. If ",[44,77,78],{},"you"," have thoughts on this subject dont hesitate to reach out to me on ",[17,81,84],{"href":82,"rel":83},"https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002FMarcBaiza",[21],"X",". Always open to hearing other takes! If you made it this far thanks for reading :)",{"title":87,"searchDepth":88,"depth":88,"links":89},"",2,[90,91,92],{"id":35,"depth":88,"text":36},{"id":61,"depth":88,"text":62},{"id":68,"depth":88,"text":69},"Feb 09","my thoughts on how caring drives progress","md",{},true,"\u002Fgiving-a-shi",{"title":5,"description":94},"giving-a-shi","2025","JuT8FDt0YYQD5o9q-ufWg4UBS11FeGLYAJ8Iibjkh9g",1785649713743]