As Harvard developmental psychologist Robert Kegan, who has studied Bridgewater, says, in most work places everyone is working … - Ray Dalio

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Ray Dalio

As Harvard developmental psychologist Robert Kegan, who has studied Bridgewater, says, in most work places everyone is working two jobs. The first is whatever their actual job is; the second consists of managing others' impressions of them, especially by hiding weaknesses and inadequacies - which is an enormous waste of energy.

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