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How to lead when others question your authority

I got promoted above someone older and more experienced and now the whole team treats me like I don't deserve it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your advancement disrupts expected hierarchies, forcing you to prove legitimacy while maintaining team relationships.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Confucian role identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.