Escalate or Reframe?
Choose a sequence for handling a high-power stakeholder who is blocking progress.
The blocker Victor can slow adoption in two regions and his skepticism influences three peer VPs. The goal is not to avoid escalation. The goal is to make escalation decision-ready. Decision walk Diagnose -> bound the role -> escalate the tradeoff Use power-interest to size engagement, RACI to define rights, and influence mapping to predict how the story travels. Bad shortcut Escalate the person Leadership receives a choice instead of a political fog. A high-power blocker needs close management and explicit decision rights. 01 First contact 02 Role boundary 03 Escalation Step 1 Victor says the timing is impossible and…
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