The Lies We Tell at Work—and the Damage They Do

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The Lies We Tell at Work—and the Damage They Do
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Three of the most common reasons people lie at work are: to get a raise, to take credit for somebody else’s idea, to cover up mistakes

Most of us believe that everyday interactions are marked by honest conversations. We recognize that people lie, but we don’t think they lie to us. At work, we reserve our harshest social punishments—humiliation, exclusion and a loss of status—for the tellers of big lies.

Yet despite our moral objections to dishonesty, lying is incredibly common: Most people lie around two to four times a day. And the workplace is no exception. Lying begins at the application stage and ends at the exit interview, with lots of dishonesty in...

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