I was reading Adam Grant’s April 23rd ’17 post on Linkedin “When you get fired or fail big, this is how you bounce back” when I realized how flawed his advice is. Professor Grant talks about Sarah Robb O’Hagan, who bounced back from apparent misfortune in her early 20s to…

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0 Replies to “Option B: “Since I don’t want it you can have it””

  1. Anonymous says:

    I'm a CEO and I can say it's cutthroat out there. You see us tireless promoters but that's only the tip of the iceberg.

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  2. Anonymous says:

    This blog gives the most accurate account of the corporate arms race to the top. Glad I found you.

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  3. Anonymous says:

    I think we need not place Sheryl and Trump in the same category. They're just different people.

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  4. Max Cantor says:

    I am not saying they are not different people. While the mechanisms of wealth acquisition are different, these two are engaging hardcore in the central task of leaders: manipulating the public opinion. They do that insidiously or surreptitiously: it is the side dish of influence.

    It does not matter whether they want to save the whales or kill the whales. From the standpoint of the up-and-coming guy you're faced with the same roadblocks. Do you think they're just going to give in and let you have it ?

    Pull the rug from under Sheryl's feet and see how quick she starts shooting you daggers…[just kidding]

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