[Stakeholders] How do you work with technical leads who think PM work is just overhead?

Instruction: Answer this as a practical relationship question with an engineering or technical lead who is wary of project management.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can partner with skeptical technical leaders without becoming defensive.

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I don't try to win that argument in theory. I try to connect project management to the things technical leads already care about: fewer surprises, cleaner dependencies, faster decisions, less churn, and more realistic commitments...

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