Think you're too high up the chain of command for an underling to undermine you? Think again.
A resentful subordinate can create havoc in your work life by bad-mouthing you, concealing critical information or excluding you from meetings. You may even get fired.
The chief human-resources officers at two U.S. financial-services companies—a bank and an asset-management firm—recently dealt with the dilemma of a subversive subordinate in different ways. One woman was dismissed. The other kept her job.
The moral of their stories: Handle subversive activity with alacrity and your superior's strong support.
No one tracks the frequency of subversive behavior, ...
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