"There are far too many people in this world and in professional life who approach things with a zero-sum game,"
"If I have more, you have less. And it is incredibly shortsighted."
"It's actually quite provincial thinking when you're talking about the stakes that were at play in our administration and, of course, in the election."
"adding fuel"
Zero-sum, scarcity thinking treats one person's gain as another's loss and is shortsighted. White House staffers downplayed a vice president's career accomplishments, reportedly to prevent outshining the president. That suppression may have weakened her standing during the 2024 presidential race. Minimizing colleagues' achievements did not protect personal positions and instead undermined the administration's mission. Reports indicate staff did not adequately defend her against media attacks and in some cases amplified negative narratives, contributing to strategic and reputational harm during a high-stakes election campaign.
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