Boss said I may be too humble and kind to be general counsel. What does that even mean? How do I demonstrate that I can be more forceful?

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Punch him in the face and then kick his balls.

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Would not suggest this.

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Be yourself. Make everybody else adjust.

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It means that your boss is an ass.

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Please don’t change.

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I’ve heard the same variant for being an associate as a WOC

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Humble and kind seems like a great GC to me

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Sounds like there’s bias in this feedback.

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This is one way that managers keep valuable workers from pursuing other opportunities. They recognize your value but say that it is not suitable for anything else but what you are doing now. I say it’s time to move on.

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Don't ever change yourself on their account. There's nothing wrong with being humble and kind. Why should they make you feel bad about it? If they use it to make you feel insulted, show them that you're taking it as a compliment.

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