The conflict began as soon as Jeff’s new colleague joined his team. A year later the bad blood between them was to cost Jeff, who held a senior position at a New York investment company, his job.
What started as a personality clash quickly escalated when the newcomer rejected Jeff’s input into their joint work. This triggered an irrational response in Jeff, leaving him highly critical of himself and unable to focus on his work.
He describes his initial impressions of the colleague: “He was very confrontational from the word go, telling me I didn’t know what I’m talking about. Then publicly, among the senior management of the business, he said he didn’t want me involved in the things he clearly needed my assistance on.
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