Instruction: Explain how you would handle conflicting priorities from influential stakeholders who both expect the project to move in their direction.
Context: Assesses whether the candidate can manage competing executive priorities without becoming political or vague.
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I would make the conflict visible as quickly as possible, because the worst outcome is letting the team absorb both priorities at once and hoping it somehow works out. I would first clarify what each leader is really trying to achieve, where the priorities actually conflict, and what the impact is on scope, sequencing, or delivery if...
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