Walk Priority Conflict Between Two Leaders
Create alignment when leaders give conflicting priorities without triangulating.
Priority conflict Two leaders gave urgent, conflicting requests that use the same capacity this week. The managing-up job is to move the tradeoff into the open without blaming either leader. Expectation clarity across authority lines Name conflict -> Recommend default -> Request alignment Use Gabarro and Kotter's mutual-dependence lens: your boss needs visibility into commitments that threaten their goals. Use expectation-setting to create one priority order. Absorb Try to satisfy both leaders privately. You protect trust with both leaders by refusing hidden tradeoffs. A conflict between leaders should be resolved by leaders, but you are responsible for making the conflict…
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