The Promotion
Do you pitch the idea as your own?
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The Promotion
You and your coworker are up for the same promotion. You are both equally qualified. During a casual lunch, your coworker shares a brilliant idea for a new project. Later that afternoon, the boss calls you into her office. She asks if you have any fresh ideas to help the company. Your coworker's idea would guarantee you the promotion.
Do you pitch the idea as your own?
Then ask
- What if your coworker stole an idea from you last year?
- What if you know they plan to quit next month anyway?
- Where do you draw the line between competing and cheating?
The classics and some new ones. A scenario, the question it forces, and the follow-ups that make it bite.