<ul><li>Getting buy-in for your ideas in an organization is one of the hardest things to do. Clear communication can solve the lack of trust and understanding.</li><li>Present your boss or team lead with different options instead of evaluating them with your experience guiding the way.</li><li>Mistakes can be managed through acknowledging friction, building trust over time and formalizing buy-in with an explicit acknowledgement.</li><li>Sometimes office politics can be dirty and require finding methods to change reporting lines, finding a sponsor to go in bat for you or evaluating if staying in your job is worth the trade.</li><li>Secret squirrels can work, but watch out for your company culture and whether leadership is likely to admit they were wrong.</li><li>The Mehdeeka Method is available via the Medeekah website, Kindle, and Kobo Stores.</li></ul>

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