ASSUMPTIONS CAN BE COSTLY
A tough store manager was walking through the packing room one day when he saw a young man lounging on a shipping crate, whistling and relaxing. He asked how much he was paid. The young man answered, “$120 a week.” At that, the manager took out his wallet, grabbed some bills and said, “Here’s a week’s pay. Get out!” The manager immediately found the department head and demanded to know who had hired the young man. He replied, “We didn’t hire him. He was just here to pick up a package.” Assumptions can be costly. We’d better find out what’s going on before we jump into the fray. Adapted from Leadership
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