You need to ask yourself this question: • How can I, through my domain of expertise, contribute to improving the results of the team or organization? At the end of the day, your direct manager is the one who has to sign off on the business objectives, and they likely bring different perspectives to the table, given that they are responsible for their entire team delivering results—though the starting point in decentralized organizations and specialist organizations must be that the knowledge expert can at least draft relevant business objectives.
