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When the problem is above you, working harder won’t fix it

Sometimes the biggest challenges in a senior role come from above you.

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In Say This, Not That, I cover four common situations:

  1. A leader goes directly to your team
  2. Your boss’s anxiety starts driving decisions
  3. Two leaders give you conflicting direction
  4. The senior team thinks it’s aligned, but it's not

For each one, you’ll get practical language to address the issue without simply taking more of it on yourself.