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Escalation is forward progress; it is better to ruffle feathers than let a project stall.
Their wordsI applaud the drive in my PMs who choose to escalate (appropriately) because escalation is forward progress. It’s far better to escalate and risk ruffling some feathers than letting a project stall out.
Their wordsDon’t make your leader figure out what needs to happen. Tell them EXACTLY what you want them to do. That takes work off their plate.
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