This is solid advice that I wish I had many years ago.
I think it's particularly important not to blind-side execs with information they can't act on or process during a meeting (related to the "don't present a problem without a solution" tidbit in the article).
Ironically, this is the stuff they _really_ need to know.
The way you get around it is by having channels of communication which are outside of the formal meeting. These channels can be almost anything but the main feature is that they're safe for both you and the exec-- you don't have to have "a solution" and the exec doesn't have to make a snap-decision.
I think it's particularly important not to blind-side execs with information they can't act on or process during a meeting (related to the "don't present a problem without a solution" tidbit in the article).
Ironically, this is the stuff they _really_ need to know.
The way you get around it is by having channels of communication which are outside of the formal meeting. These channels can be almost anything but the main feature is that they're safe for both you and the exec-- you don't have to have "a solution" and the exec doesn't have to make a snap-decision.