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the article goes on to explain that, with a shared authority present, you are required to work it out with the other tech lead amicable. if you do a poor job doing that in front of the authority, presumably the authority will decide, and also scrutinize both of the leads for not being able to cooperate / be successful at their job.

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> with a shared authority present, you are required to work it out with the other tech lead amicable

No, that's not what the article says. Re-read the quoted passage:

> At the meeting, the two leads will present the one, correct decision that they have agreed upon.

The decision is made before the meeting, without the executive present.

Having the executive mediate the discussion would make a lot of sense, but it would also make the job a lot harder.

This is fiction. In most places highest rank invites for meeting and presents black box decision, but only if there are no remaining risks and queries.

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