A Higher Common Sense

As the article suggests, in many cases, the fear of speaking up is exaggerated by the individual. Humans are more fearful by instinct specially…

Augustín, the president of the retailer Emilia, strongly believed in his strategy shift in pricing model. However, what did he NOT do beforehand to…

I thought the reflections included after the anecdote offered valuable perspectives on what one might do had they been in this position. First, I…

The case talks about Susan, a new-entry intern that is requested to show up as an MBA student (she graduated already) to gather information…

When Susan speaks up to her manager at Zantech, she risks offending him and making herself seem difficult to work with; she may lose…

In my opinion, interns often feel especially vulnerable since they are not official employees and want to perform well to become an established hire….

Susan recently onboarded at ZanTech, a security technology firm. Susan was tasked with getting a comprehensive report detailing a competitive analysis by contacting various…

Individuals in Susan’s position are faced with two unpleasant, risky options when asked to perform an ethically dubious task. As her father and former…

If Susan speaks up to her boss, she is risking her reputation in the company. Her managers might think she is too serious and…