thinking aimed toward coworkers, management, or the organiza-
tion. However, being a team player and a good follower often re-
quires a leap of faith. Faith in the mission, faith in the performance
of others, faith in the leader, and faith in the organization’s motives
result in a set of behaviors quite different from those of an em-
ployee who lacks such belief. Such faith doesn’t prohibit people
from speaking up, but the manner in which they speak up is often
different if cynicism rules. Cynical employees question everything.
They don’t believe in the organization, its mission, or their cowork-
ers. This constant questioning can be tiring and can take ...