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MANAGE THROUGH YOUR DAILY WORK

Bring the 3 Imperatives into Your Everyday Activities

2:46 p.m.   Jason is still in room A. Jay is gone and Sumantra has just come in. When Jason opened the door for him, people were already starting to gather, and Jason realized it would be their first group meeting in Project Emerge.

“Sumantra,” Jason says, “nothing justifies the way Jay talked to you. People can disagree about work, but personal comments are out of bounds.”

“I understand and agree,” Sumantra says. “I know I frustrate him.”

“But that aside,” Jason says, “he has a point. I told you earlier that you cannot specify materials without helping to obtain them.”

Sumantra looks taken aback. “Frank said not to bother.”

“I understand. I think that was ...

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