People learn through examples, so in that sense leads set an example. However no matter how many examples a person is exposed to, he can only truly learn(gain) through good examples. Bad examples at best help a person become sensitive to whats not right, which still doesn't teach you what *is* right. End of the day, you…
An example of a good "bad" lesson: So you show your work for crits to the guy. He doesn't say much but basically tells you it's okay. Then comes group crit Friday, then he unloads on the very same stuff you showed him just the day before. How would that be productive for me. grrrrrr
Hey yiannisk, Sorry for depicting such a bad picture of my work habits. I'm not trying to involve myself with the blame game, but simply protecting myself from it (habits that I've developed when working at a larger company). Here's my example: We had to make a 10km long cliffside with a city that is visible at the far…
Generally, no. The distractions that come from dealing with bad leadership far outweigh the benefits of seeing what not to do. There are just too many ways to do things wrong for negative examples to be the best way to learn. I guess I could make one exception: if you've never worked with a bad lead or been on a bad…