Having a no tolerance policy for jerks has its risk. Defining jerkiness is very difficult, particularly if it's a boss who themselves is a jerk. Some jerks may not realize that they're jerks. They just need to be told that the way that they behave is unpleasant. And they can adjust their behavior accordingly. Don't put them in positions of power. Keep them out of the situations that make them feel stressed and the jerkiness will disappear.
The International Monetary Fund is sitting on oodles of cash, but failing to disburse it. We examine why China’s lending practices are putting the IMF on a path to irrelevance. Climate change is already squeezing farmers in Latin America; some outright crazy agricultural policies are making matters worse. And reasons not to ban a well-known workplace species: the “talented jerk”.
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