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(1). Using the huge company you work for’s reputation to get a big job at a lesser firm. Your interviews generally include phrases like “more advancement potential” and “looking to expand my horizons” or some other euphemism for “because I’m never getting promoted here ever”.
“I’m totally gonna use this place as the golden springboard to big bucks at some start up somewhere. I just don’t think I’m able to really spread my wings here anymore.”
(1). To split from a long-standing relationship (like, with a mentor or some other guy you’ve been cowering behind since you got here).
“Hey, Steve, got a minute? Wanted to talk to you about possibly taking over some accounts on your own. You and Gary make a great team, but I think you’re ready to spread your wings a bit. Got to cut the cord at some point, right?”
(1). Taking the proper amount of a time (read: an exorbitant amount of time) to vet through a current prospect, acquisition, project, endeavor, thought, initiative, yadda, yadda, yadda.
“Alright everybody, as Sandy always says, we have to do our due diligence on this. I put the timeline at 4-6 months to decide whether or not we are going to buy 1% milk or whole milk for the common kitchen area. Andrea, you have 2 weeks to put a deck together on the pro’s and con’s for this initiative.”
