Posted by Alumni from HBR
December 17, 2025
When your senior leadership makes a big decision that you profoundly disagree with'for example, a layoff of reorg'how can you maintain integrity, influence, and impact' When the C-suite's call tests your convictions, your influence depends not on agreement but on whether you execute with purpose, empathy, and precision. Leaders should do four things when asked to execute a call they disagree with: 1) Stabilize themselves; 2) prioritize where they can make an impact; 3) lead the team through the transition; and 4) preserve trust. learn more