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Your manager seems reluctant to take ownership of team outcomes, frequently deferring to higher-ups even on routine matters.—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Lack of transparency from management Lack of transparency from managers and higher-ups often leads to mistrust, speculation and gossip.—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Page and her cameraman stumble onto the Kiritsis story very early on, and refuse to give it up once the higher-ups in the newsroom start paying attention as well.—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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