I think you may be making assumption: that the feedback you are trying to give is clear, articulate, and constructive. When speaking to someone significantly more senior than you it’s entire possible that your feedback may not be.
And that is really the point of the post. Here is advice on how to make sure your point is clear, articulate, and constructive.
As someone becomes more senior 2 things happen:
1. They acquire more authority
2. They have more demands on their time.
In these situations, you need to work to make sure you are communicating what you intended to communicate. That requires effort.
I wouldn’t view this advice as “how to deal with fragile egos”, but instead would view it as “how to make sure you are not misunderstood when having critical conversations with high stakes”.
And that is really the point of the post. Here is advice on how to make sure your point is clear, articulate, and constructive.
As someone becomes more senior 2 things happen:
1. They acquire more authority 2. They have more demands on their time.
In these situations, you need to work to make sure you are communicating what you intended to communicate. That requires effort.
I wouldn’t view this advice as “how to deal with fragile egos”, but instead would view it as “how to make sure you are not misunderstood when having critical conversations with high stakes”.
In that regard it is good advice.