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Assuming the Best About Others is Hard—But Necessary

HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review

Feb 24, 202629:15Business

Are you guilty of bracing for the worst when it comes to your clients, colleagues, and bosses? Amer Kaissi, professor at Trinity University, explains why bringing that negative mindset to work will quietly undermine your...

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Assuming the Best About Others is Hard—But Necessary is an episode from HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review. Are you guilty of bracing for the worst when it comes to your clients, colleagues, and bosses? Amer Kaissi, professor at Trinit...

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Published Feb 24, 2026, 29:15 long, audio available.