A principal on your team, on track for partner, has told you confidentially that he's considering leaving if he doesn't get clarity on the timeline. Partner decisions are eight months out. What do you do in the next month?

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Stay specific. One example, told well, beats three told fast. Make your decisions visible — what you chose between. End on what changed, for whom.

A principal on your team, on track for partner, has told you confidentially that he's considering leaving if he doesn't get clarity on the timeline. Partner decisions are eight months out. What do you do in the next month?

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