Let's say you disagree with someone more powerful than you.
Say your boss or your boss's boss.
How do you decide if you should say something?
When and where to speak up?
What to say?
And how to say it?
I'm going to share some advice to help you disagree with that authority figure more constructively and more confidently.
Let's say your client is demanding an unrealistic timeline, or your senior colleague wants your buy-in on that doomed-to-fail idea.
To decide if you should say something at all, it's helpful to first do a risk assessment.
It's natural to avoid confrontation with a superior.
