Shields-up
And then it was easy.
It’s juicy to chow-down on just how difficult it is to get things done. Even with formal authority there’s almost always a…
Sometimes the only thing in the way of progress is an ego.
It makes for antagonistic negotiations when one or both sides want the win. It stops someone doing the work they feel is wrong or beneath them. It stops them listening to counter-opinions or anyone else opinions at all.
When it ego sits on your side of the table (looking back from the mirror or someone else on your team) you have a choice to make. Name the issue and let it dominate the playing field, or name it and manoeuvre it out of the way.
If it’s on the other side … trouble … you still have a choice. Accept it’s shields-up stance in the field, decide whether to appease or go under, around or over it (triangulating with powerful influencers), or walk away.
It’s always your choice.
Skippy strategy: When an ego is the issue, make active choices.
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