If you’re going to ask your team to implement a set of standards, there are a few points to consider.
- Are you writing them or asking them to be written?
- Will you be following what is written?
- What value will they create?
- Do they simplify or complicate your team’s life?
Of all these items to consider, if you, as the leader, are not willing to follow these standards, then you shouldn’t be asking for them to be written.
Your team takes their cues from you.
It can be good to delegate the creation of tasks to get different people’s inputs, but if you are not willing to follow what is written, don’t ask them to write them, write your own.
