We promoted someone from within the team to be our manager six months ago and it's not working but none of us know how to address it because she's still our friend and colleague. The dynamics are weird and we're all pretending everything is fine while slowly losing respect for the leadership structure.
More people experience this than they realize.
Friendship and hierarchy have become entangled in ways that prevent honest evaluation of leadership effectiveness.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.