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Denice's Story
- Denice, recently promoted to VP, joined a startup six years ago and helped build it from the ground up.
- After a merger, her company was acquired, and she now feels defensive about the new team's questioning of her past work.
Source of Defensiveness
- Denice's defensiveness stems from the new team's questioning of established practices and culture.
- She feels a need to justify past decisions and defend the value of previous work.
Quiet Defensiveness
- Denice's quietness in meetings is a defense mechanism to avoid appearing defensive.
- Internally, she struggles with the new team's forceful approach and lack of "street cred."