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Bullies

“I realized that bullying never has to do with you. It’s the bully who’s insecure.”

Shay Mitchell

In this chapter you will learn:

•  We are all bullies at some level—some of us more than others.

•  Bullies are insecure and are acting out of habit.

•  Bullying behavior gets much worse during a discontinuity.

•  There are lots of ways to help bullies if they want to be helped.

Another character that is highly disruptive in any organization is the bully. Bullying has become ubiquitous in our society. We see forms of it in every area from the schoolyard to Congress, from the boardroom to the bar. We universally abhor the behavior in school ...

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