Walk Away to Win: A Playbook to Combat Workplace Bullying

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The Re-Definition of Winning

The way to avoid weeds is to grow good grass.

—BOB WELCH

For years, I still had this nagging question I couldn’t shake. You know the one: How could someone like me succumb to bullying? Someone with my supportive upbringing and strength of character. Where did things go wrong? What had I done wrong? What was the flaw in me? I was crafty. I was a leader. I was tough.

I know you’ve had it too. Even though we’ve already covered this topic, it’s worth repeating. My friend Bridget said it best via a pointed text to me:

I hear you speak and kind of shaming yourself for saving yourself. You did not succumb to a bully; you chose to get yourself out of a horrible situation. You reached out for help and nobody responded. ...