Coaching Real Leaders

How Do I Stop Being Defensive?

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Nov 3, 2021
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ANECDOTE

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.
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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.
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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."
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