John Ahearn has been burned twice now by someone he had long considered—well, not a close friend, perhaps, but a close colleague who, in the past, could usually be counted on for counsel and support when Ahearn needed them.
The latest incident occurred this morning. At the project meeting, Alan Thomas had taken the floor and systematically demolished the main points in John’s proposal. A real hatchet job, although John had to admit that it came across as very polished and professional. And the executive vice president had bought it, leaving John alone, out on a rather shaky limb. ..more
