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> "the experts" didn't understand what they were doing. So I had to lead them to come round to a perspective so they could think it was their own idea and hence be comfortable adopting it.

This also applies to industry. This is basically managing up 101 for engineers. If the boss thinks it's their idea, it'll get approved and supported. If they think it's someone else's idea, depending on environment, it'll get blocked or sabotaged.




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