if you try to dig a little deeper, you may discover that she perceives herself as the best in the business, that she values others’ esteem, and that it’s important to her that her superiority is not threatened by any new talent. Thus, you realize that challenging her authority will only make things worse. You recognize that the best way to get her to stop antagonizing you is to show that you’re impressed by her successes, express that you look up to her as an authority, avoid fighting over power and credit in the team, and help her realize that the work you do for the team would also benefit
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