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WHAT EVERY LEADER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BULLYING

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.—EDMUND BURKE

DANA CONSIDERED HERSELF A princess; spoiled by her parents and armed with a college degree in business management, Dana viewed herself as a prize hire. During college, she had worked part-time in her family’s business, where managers and coworkers alike treated her with kid gloves. Dana decided she wanted bigger and better things and applied for a management trainee position at Lentos.

Dana’s bosses were pleased with her performance during her first three months and fast-tracked her into a junior manager position. Rather than being pleased, Dana wondered why she hadn’t been promoted to manager. After all, ...

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