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With the right tools, leaders can learn to pause, reflect, and act in alignment with their values, even when doing so carries risk. by Sunita Sah
February 25, 2026
Illustration by Julie Guillem
When people hear the word defiance in the corporate world, they often picture rebellion: loud, emotional, risky. Someone storming out of a meeting, for example. Whistleblowers. But in most people’s professional lives, the most effective acts of defiance often don’t look like this at all.
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