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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."

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Source: ""Narcissist, Taker, or A**hole" (with Adam Grant)" on HBO's Succession Podcast, found on DeepCast (25 October 2021)
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