Why “Don’t Burn the Bridge” is Problematic Advice for Women in Business

Kathryn Dickel
Nov 1 · 7 min read
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“Never burn a bridge. ” This is one of the most consistent pieces of advice I’ve heard over the last 20 years I’ve owned a business. Essentially, this means don’t leave a situation or conduct yourself within a situation that will cause the other person in that situation to have a negative opinion of you, thus opening you up to bad press in the murky world of business…

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