Every quarter Sheryl scheduled a gargantuan meeting meant to show off the wonderful tools engineering was building for Sales, and how well the hybrid engineering-operations teams were collaborating. Sheryl’s managerial prowess was on full display in these powwows, as she skillfully held court among the assembled lieutenants of the various subrealms. Picking up subtle psychological cues from an off-the-cuff remark here, unearthing some lingering issue that lay dormant over there, making sure every voice was heard but no voice heard too much, tamping down some burst of irrelevant drama to keep
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