The only way to combat a data war is by providing more data. Find points that support your stance.
Remember that his only intention is to create discomfort. He is least bothered about the results he is talking about.
Support your arguments with strong reasons. Explain that certain things are beyond your control, but you are working on whatever is possible.
Give a series of steps you have taken to align your team, and distribute targets further. Also assure him that strict action will be taken against the non-performers. In this manner, you echo his stance and make him feel that his operational style is correct.
A boss of mine told me on the first day, “Good management is about not giving people what they want. It prevents complacency.” It was not a nice experience, but it alerted me to possibilities of further mishaps, and I had sufficient time to tailor my style using tact. I befriended his favourite in the office and she put in a few good words about me. It drew me into the favored circle, though I never liked the concerned person.
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