Can you give me an example of a time when you struggled to establish a relationship with someone important and how you eventually succeeded? Let's say you encounter a difficult stakeholder at Twilio - what approach would you take to form a connection with them?

Interview question asked to Engineering Managers interviewing at Twilio: Can you give me an example of a time when you struggled to establish a relationship with someone important and how you eventually succeeded? Let's say you encounter a difficult stakeholder at Twilio - what approach would you take to form a connection with them?.