You always thought he was a good guy. You’ve chatted with Jack, your senior manager, at company parties, attended numerous meetings with him, and talked privately in his office in recent weeks to discuss a new initiative you’ve been spear-heading. Today he made the announcement: the company is pulling the plug on your project. Naturally, you’re disappointed. But how do you feel about Jack?
The Biases You Don’t Know You Have
You always thought he was a good guy. You’ve chatted with Jack, your senior manager, at company parties, attended numerous meetings with him, and talked privately in his office in recent weeks to discuss a new initiative you’ve been spear-heading. Today he made the announcement: the company is pulling the plug on your project. Naturally, […]
June 25, 2012
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