PROVERBS 15:18, 22:10-11.
If a boss has any need to choose
between a sycophant and the obnoxious fellow, which of them do you think he
will consider helpful in promoting the vision? If he settles for the obnoxious
fellow, due to his unfriendly countenance people will not want to have anything
to do with the vision; but with the sycophant, it is much likely that he will
attract a lot of attention to the vision, even though he is doing it because of
his personal benefit.
It is dangerous for your superiors to consider
you an obnoxious fellow. Why in the world must you for any reason put up an
unfriendly countenance in your relationship with your boss on the job? Even
when it is obvious that you are being oppressed or victimized it is a display
of lack of wisdom for you to react by showing disrespect or anger either in his
presence or behind him. Remember, the walls have ears and the wind will can
carry what you have said to him.
Have you considered the possibility of that
oppression or victimization being a test to see if you qualify for a promotion?
This is where a sycophant is wiser than many. Even when it comes to the
knowledge of the boss that this fellow is actually flattering him, there is
more hope for him than an obnoxious fellow. An obnoxious person creates tension
and causes division in the hearts of people, but, a sycophant promotes the
vision and draws the attention of many to the vision. Though the sycophant may
be doing this for selfish purposes, yet his superiors will most likely have him
around them than the obnoxious man. You are expected to do better than a
sycophant but do not be an obnoxious fellow.
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