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from-nibly 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: A style of leadership that is direct and forceful,...

There is a difference between humiliating someone and driving a point home for sure.

But the world doesn't have time for people who need to "save face". That is a personal problem that needs to be figured out off company time.

ludston 3 months ago [–]

Eh, even when you don't like it, managing egos is an important part of being an effective leader. We're social creatures, and nobody wants to work with somebody that is comfortable humiliating them.

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