Conflict: CHAFING UNDER POOR LEADERSHIP

CHAFING UNDER POOR LEADERSHIP

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Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.

The character having to implement a leadership directive they don't agree with
Being coerced to lie to cover for someone higher up the ladder
Having to usurp one's boss in order to avert disaster
Following an unpredictable or irresponsible leader
Lacking the resources or direction needed to do the job
Being held responsible for the poor decisions of one's leaders
The character's hard work not being recognized
Being more informed than those in management
Leadership being closed to input or feedback
Dealing with a disorganized leader
Not being supported
Failing to be empowered to act
Having one's time wasted with meaningless meetings or tasks
Poor communication from the boss
Being evaluated through unrealistic expectations
The employees' needs not being understood by management
Leadership putting a personal agenda ahead of the business's goals
Being assigned a task that does not match one's skill set or experience level

CHAFING UNDER POOR LEADERSHIP

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CATEGORY:

EXAMPLES:

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:

RESULTING EMOTIONS:

POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:

PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:

NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:

IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:

WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:

POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:

POSITIVE OUTCOMES: