As the team scrambled back into motion with renewed energy, Nene Yoshitaka retreated to her glass-walled office. She sat down, exhaling a breath she hadn't realized she’d been holding. Being the Senior Manager was a balancing act—playing the villain to ensure results, and the savior when the ship started to sink.
For Yoshitaka, who was promoted internally just six months ago, the "-21" represented a combined with a 21% attrition rate among her senior engineers. To say she walked into a burning building would be an understatement; she walked into the ashes of one. -21 - A Senior Female Manager - Nene Yoshitaka ...
She scanned the room. The junior staff avoided her gaze, suddenly finding their monitors fascinating. The seniors shuffled papers nervously. Nene adjusted her glasses, the light catching the lenses and obscuring her eyes for a moment—a trick she knew made her look even more unreadable. As the team scrambled back into motion with