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If you are really serious about your own growth, ask for advice, not permission.

❌ Don't escalate so that your leader will own and solve the problem.

✅ Do escalate so that your leader can help you solve your problem.

In the first case, you take your problem and make it your leader's problem.

It stops being your problem.

In the second case, you don't abdicate ownership.

You will get advice and feedback.

You will solve the problem.

You will grow.

Check out Meta's CTO's take: https://boz.com/articles/advice-not-permission

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