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Now, if deliverables were to start slipping, and I saw a general lack of responsiveness and a downgrade in quality, I would react with a more stringent set of requirements, however, until that time comes (which I hope is never, we have worked hard to put together a strong team, and a good atmosphere,) I refuse to bend on this.

This being the case, stand firm and make them give you good reasons why you need to change anything. It sounds as though everything in your department is working perfectly well so your critics are the ones who need to prove their case, not you. Keep pointing out that you are meeting all your milestones and that all your numbers add up.

Wild guess: Are any of the execs who are trying to manage your group for you having problems in their own departments?

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