This is a great post, Marilyn! It's so important to always think through our actions as a means to achieve results for strategic goals, and not just success measurements for the sake of "more likes" or "more engagement."
There are a few acquaintances that I can readily think of to send this to that are dealing with these folks right now, and I also have a few memories of grenade-throwing execs, too I think that being armed with a strategic mind involves being able to readily have this conversation when confronted with grenades. But speaking democratically without ruffling exec feathers is pertinent, too. Walking that fine line is really about being ready with the info, having the confidence to speak about it (that's a biggie!), and then having the conversation with higher-ups intelligently and based on facts, not emotions.
Thanks for breaking this down in a conveniently memorable way.