Decide whether to accept, refine, or escalate a rejected recommendation.
Risk rejection Nikhil recommended delaying launch by one week. His director rejected the recommendation and kept the date. The question is not "Was I rejected?" The question is "What risk remains unresolved?" Decision hygiene Sting out, risk in Separate emotional rejection from business-risk handling before you decide whether to escalate. Escalate hurt Looks like lobbying. A cleaner escalation path when the work truly requires it. A rejected recommendation deserves escalation only when material risk remains unresolved after criteria are clarified. 01 Clarify 02 Quantify 03 Route Decision rule The director says the date cannot move.
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