I think I know what corporations want in an employee.

A couple of years ago, I was passed up for a role as the leader of a class module I didn’t even know I was being considered for. According to a colleague, I wasn’t chosen out of the fear that I would “change the entire module” if I were put in charge.

Which is true. I absolutely would have.

I would’ve pushed for changes to make the module more student-friendly. I would’ve questioned why certain things were done the way they were. I would’ve tried to rebuild parts of it instead of maintaining what already existed.

But that’s not what management wants.

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