“Come with a solution” might be bad advice

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“Never come to me with a problem, only come with solutions”

-Everyone’s Boss

I’m going to tell you that this can be really bad advice; advice you should ignore.

Before I do that, let me defend your poor managers and remind you why it makes sense for your them to tell you to come prepared with a solution, rather than bringing unresolved…