Why Being Sweet And Successful Is Nearly Impossible
And people take advantage of that
When people know you don’t like conflict, they take advantage of it. They don’t give you the promotion you asked for. They put the least-desirable candidates on your team. They know they can expect you to not kick up a fuss about it. You know who gets the things they want? The people who kick up a fuss. Sometimes, people give them what they want just to avoid that fight.