Leaders frequently experience intense scrutiny in high-stakes meetings where they must defend initiatives, budgets, or reputations against skepticism. Such situations often devolve into ambushes, leaving leaders like Cora, head of product, feeling unprepared and vulnerable. Cora, despite her thorough preparation for a budget proposal, faced unexpected challenges from colleagues who were uncooperative. This scenario exemplifies how critical meetings can become battlegrounds for competing agendas, emphasizing the importance of preparation to navigate potential defenses and maintain credibility. Six strategies have been identified to equip leaders with the skills needed to effectively manage these encounters.
Leaders often find themselves defending critical initiatives, budgets, or even their own credibility in front of skeptical peers and executives, leading to damaging ambushes.
High-stakes meetings where influence, resources, or reputations are on the line are battlegrounds for competing agendas, where even capable leaders can be unprepared.
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