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Map Boss Requests by Impact and Authority

Use impact and authority to choose the right response to a boss request.

Authority required Business impact Inside my authority Needs boss authority Lower impact Higher impact Align now High impact, inside my authority Confirm the desired outcome and move. Update only on agreed thresholds. tl Negotiate High impact, needs boss authority Name the decision, options, and recommendation. Do not pretend authority you do not have. tr Batch Lower impact, inside my authority Handle it in a routine update so signal does not get buried by noise. bl

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