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"If you've ever had a boss who one day had your back and then the next day stabbed you in the back, or vice versa, that's a lot more stressful if we look at the research, than just having the boss who you knew was gonna stab you in the back."

— Adam Grant

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""If you've ever had a boss who one day had your back and then the next day stabbed you in the back, or vice versa, that's a lot more stressful if we look at the research, than just having the boss who you knew was gonna stab you in the back."" in the context of """Narcissist, Taker, or A**hole" (with Adam Grant)" on HBO's Succession Podcast, found on DeepCast (25 October 2021)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Adam Grant

About Adam Grant

Adam M. Grant (born August 13, 1981) is an American popular science author, and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania specializing in organizational psychology.