An individual can change an organization
6 months ago
- #Leadership
- #Organizational Change
- #Career Lessons
- Drew DeVault, a young developer at Linode, influenced the engineering organization by advocating for thoughtful architecture and code decisions.
- Despite having the same title as others, Drew's persuasive arguments and persistence led to organizational change.
- The experience taught the author that seniority isn't the only factor in making the right decisions—logic and willpower matter.
- The author learned the importance of debate, preparation, presenting facts, and persistence in driving change.
- Acknowledging the need to balance when to push for change and when to let things go was a later realization.
- Drew's impact remains a significant career lesson for the author on individual influence within organizations.