KAREN PAGE

When a company is small, the high degree of interaction between team members allows for efficient decisions without having values defined. But as a company starts to grow, communication and alignment around decision-making and hiring become increasingly challenging. Delegating responsibility beco...

... without making enemies:

• Make sure you communicate you are not there to fight (using your tone of voice, for example).
• Avoid making statements; instead, ask questions.
• Defend yourself with confidence, but without coming across as antagonistic.

• Without a worthy opponent, a man or group cannot grow stronger.

1. Be certain that in the long run you will emerge victorious. Never pick a fight with someone you are not sure you can defeat.
2. If you have no apparent enemies, you must sometimes set up a convenient targ...