I was lucky that most of my work was in the mobile/television space and focused on core applications that weren't "life-critical".
That said -- there is always the fear in anything you do (public speaking, writing, development - not just innovation) that your output could be used for things you personally don't hold with, or that they could be misconstrued.
And especially this year I've come to the realization that you can't control everything. And constantly worrying about things creates its own version of emotional labor and decision fatigue that does no good. Instead the only thing you can do is clarify and mitigate. Be clear about what YOU stand for. Be clear about WHY you did something. And if things changed then do what is in your power to do, to mitigate the damage. And that's all.
If you work for a company, sometimes you do things because that's your job - and without questioning the why/where of the endgame. You make choices. Just make sure you assess those choices well.
Yes.
I was lucky that most of my work was in the mobile/television space and focused on core applications that weren't "life-critical".
That said -- there is always the fear in anything you do (public speaking, writing, development - not just innovation) that your output could be used for things you personally don't hold with, or that they could be misconstrued.
And especially this year I've come to the realization that you can't control everything. And constantly worrying about things creates its own version of emotional labor and decision fatigue that does no good. Instead the only thing you can do is clarify and mitigate. Be clear about what YOU stand for. Be clear about WHY you did something. And if things changed then do what is in your power to do, to mitigate the damage. And that's all.
If you work for a company, sometimes you do things because that's your job - and without questioning the why/where of the endgame. You make choices. Just make sure you assess those choices well.
Fantastic and valuable answer. Thank you very much.