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9: Dealing With Difficult Leaders
Meet David, a Senior VP at a telecommunications company, who’s at his breaking point. After a frustrating Zoom call, he loses his temper, accidentally shattering a picture frame. The tension stems from clashing with Simon, a newly hired Senior VP with 20 years of leadership experience. Simon’s rigid, bottom-line-focused leadership style constantly undermines David’s more empathetic approach. The final straw comes during a meeting when Simon dismisses David’s proposal for a flexible performance plan, insisting on a strict “three strikes and you’re out” policy. The heated back-and-forth leaves…
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