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Playing Small: Bullying Robs Us of Who We Are

What did you do to prompt this behavior?

When Casey joined the renowned advertising agency, she was elated.

“I loved starting out at the agency,” she shared. “We were all on equal footing in a collaborative environment. No one had power over anyone else, and we were all just learning from and supporting each other.”

A couple of years later, when Casey moved into an account director role, she considered it her dream job. The competitive environment, a staple throughout the organization, spoke to her own competitive spirit. And she embraced with gusto the concept of “triad,” a group of three functional experts who represented accounts, creative, and production.

A high level of accountability came ...

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