Different versions of curmudgeons have very different impacts on teams.

· Bits and Bobs 12/1/25
  • Different versions of curmudgeons have very different impacts on teams.
    • One version is someone who assumes the worst but still has forward momentum to try anyway.
      • They can sometimes flag obstacles the whole team had missed.
    • Another version thinks "I've been right the whole time and the world is wrong."
    • That style of curmudgeon is toxic.
      • Unable to learn, drags everyone around them into their own particular chip on their shoulder issue.