Entrées avec l'étiquette competence .

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Blair McPherson
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27 mai 2024 - 12:04

null Not up to the job 

I was too trusting  Other people let me down  I didn’t ask the right questions I forgot my values  I didn’t understand the technical stuff but was reluctant to admit it  I was given plausible explanations  I was concerned not to damage the organisation reputation  We had invested so much it was difficult to admit that there was a big problem  It was... Voir plus
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Blair McPherson
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01 mars 2022 - 10:12

null Better to fall on your own sword 

The origins of the expression come from Ancient Rome where a disgraced soldier was expected to commit suicide by stabbing themselves in the stomach , literally falling on their  sword. Today to fall on your sword means to do the honourable thing and resign rather than wait till you’re very publicly dismissed.  It’s a specific skill to persuade someone to, “ fall on their sword”. A... Voir plus
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