Isabel’s Reviews > Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone > Status Update

Don't give in to unhealthy competitions.

Expressing interest in what they've been through could disarm them.

We are more likely to empathize with people if we identify with them
in some way.

Senior leaders who are jealous of their charges may obstruct promotions, hold younger folks to impossible standards, and insist that they're always right because of rank.

To me, one of the most upsetting consequences of working with a
tormentor is the potential damage it can do to your confidence.

There are some estimates that abusive
supervision costs companies millions of dollars each year in the form of
lost productivity, employee turnover, and litigation.