Most successful leaders have a clear picture of what they want. And so they need to say 'No', diplomatically, most of the time. They advertise and expand upon the smaller instances when they get to say 'Yes'. They live for those.
And most successful leaders want you to say 'yes' all of the time. They plan for it. They trust you can do your part, the part as they understand it.
But if you can learn to act, diplomatically, like a leader, however counter-intuitive it seems to you to do so, even with your leaders, you will become one. And gain the respect and trust of all good leaders. Because then they know you know what you are doing. They learn from you that you know your profession as well as they think they know theirs. And they see how important those few but precious 'Yes' moments are to you, and how passionate you are about delivering them fully, sustainably, reliably, without any needed delay or excuse.
If you are in the company of leaders who respect and honor the necessary 'No' from you, then they will also value, respect and hold sacred the 'Yes'.
Just don't expect them to hand that to you. They can't. It's not their profession. It's yours. You must build that. It is your job. You need to deliver that.
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