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A manager you respected has left. Their replacement makes a suggestion, and you hear yourself explaining how things used to be done. There may be a good reason for the old approach. There may also be affection in your answer that has little to do with the proposal. You do not have to disown a good working relationship to begin another one. Share the history that will help the newcomer understand the team, including what people valued and what remained difficult. Then leave some room to discover how this person works. A different style is not automatically an improvement, but neither is it an insult to the person who came before. Professional loyalty can include gratitude without becoming a permanent comparison. Keep what was useful, speak honestly about what matters, and allow trust to develop from actual encounters. The next chapter does not need to defeat the previous one before you are allowed to take part in it.
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