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Too Honest to Survive Office Politics???

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  Honesty is often hurtful for the guilty-this is the dialogue spoken by Tara, wife of Vanara Raj Vali, in the mythological reimagining of Kavita Kane titled Tara’s Truce when she confronts Sugriva and it resonates with the current scenario prevalent in most of the work places. In our childhood we are taught that honesty is a virtue. It is a risk if you are honest in today's modern professional world because your honesty makes the guilty uncomfortable. And the guilty are often the ones in power. This is the plight of each and every sincere, honest and straightforward employee you have ever met. Maybe it’s your story. An Endangered Species today: The Sincere Employee She is the person who is always there at the time when others log in from the parking lot. She is the person who says, "Sir, this data is wrong; we cannot send this report," when others say, "It's fine, just edit it." She is the person who says "I have made this mistake" at a time wh...