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“If you've ever had a coworker actively interfere with your productivity, try to make you look bad, steal your ideas, or give you false information, you've been the victim of undermining.” quote by Adam Grant
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“If you've ever had a coworker actively interfere with your productivity, try to make you look bad, steal your ideas, or give you false information, you've been the victim of undermining.”

Adam Grant

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Undermining is when a coworker sabotages you through sabotage, credit theft, or misinformation, harming your work and reputation.

In simple terms: Coworkers may sabotage you to damage your performance.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and address undermining behavior.

Themes

workplace psychology conflict ethics

Mood

concerned defensive

Type

advice psychological

When to use this quote

  • team meetings
  • performance reviews
  • project collaborations

Key Concepts

bullying power abuse organizational culture

Questions to Reflect On

  • What evidence shows undermining?
  • How can you protect your work?
A Different Perspective

May overlook systemic issues that enable such behavior.

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