How do you manage a Pain in the b*tt Partner/co-owner of a small consulting firm that you are managing in your role as Transformation Lead for your client. He just won’t listen and do his own thing.

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Did you really just censor butt? Are you 9?

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Don't know how old OP is, he might be this guy:

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Try to find out what makes them tick, why are they doing this, what do they try to accomplish.

Don't fight 'em, help them win and chances are you'll win yourself in the process. Fighting them is something I tried many times and never succeeded at, even if I was right on so many levels... If you can't beat them, join them.

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Understand his constrains and make a deal

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