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7. modest diffidence:
modest diffidence is a way to put forward a view to your boss without arguing it with
certainty, eg "If I'm not mistaken..."; "I'm fairly sure it will work...".

Don't Outshine the Master
Indirect Influence is good management and good common sense. It allows you to put
your ideas across in a way that is acceptable to the other person. As Baltasar Gracian
said, "Avoid outshining the master. The superiority of a subject over his prince is not
only stupid, it is fatal. This is a lesson that the stars in the sky teach us. They may be
related to the sun and just as brilliant, but they never appear in her company."
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