Just because something has always been done one way, or because the boss wants something a certain way does not mean these thing should not be questioned. However, the question should be put in the form of a negotiation. In reality, employees are far too valuable to leave their brains at the door. Whenever an employee is asked to perform a task, it is important that clarifying questions be asked to make sure the job will be done to the customer's satisfaction and in such a way that the supplier is able to apply maximum efforts. No matter how well team members communicate, negotiate and contract, occasionally conflicts will occur.
Conflicts are natural.
But how conflict is dealt with on a team marks the difference between a work group and a team. Others make it difficult, some by treating people like brainless cattle, others by operating without organizational values or a long-term vision. Such organizations, even with strong centralized leadership, tend to drift with shifting markets and occupy their workers with short-term projects and crisis management. A Truthful Organization has a clear vision and operates from a set of well defined values. Employees are personally motivated to think and act like owners.