The truth is something that a lot of us struggle to make peace with: being technically correct about a direction is only the beginning. You need to convince other people too—and you need to convince the right people. If you don’t understand how decisions are made in your organization or company, you’ll find yourself unable to anticipate or influence them. You might also find that you think you hold the same opinions as everyone else about what should happen next, and then find that suddenly everyone is advocating for a different path. If you consistently feel out of the loop, that’s a sign
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