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Remain the White Knight: Get Allies to Attack

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Managing Sensitive Projects

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In a sensitive project the objective, as has been stressed before, is not to kill off opponents, it is to convince waverers and passives. These groups like people who succeed by being honest, nice, polite, skilful, peaceful and hard working — what are called white knights, in contrast to black knights who are evil. The best way to counter opponents without appearing aggressive or nasty is to call on one’s allies.

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© 1998 Olivier d’Herbemont, Bruno César, Tom Curtin and Pascal Etcheber

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d’Herbemont, O., César, B. (1998). Remain the White Knight: Get Allies to Attack. In: Managing Sensitive Projects. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14842-4_22

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