In order to gain credit,a mid-level employee at a large firm might:
A) credit his/her success on a major project solely to luck.
B) continually use his/her superior credentials as a reason for having things his/her way.
C) blame the failures of other employees on laziness and ignorance.
D) be rude to those employees who have not been as successful.

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Option A suggests that the employee is humble enough to acknowledge that luck played a part in their success, instead of solely taking credit for it themselves. This demonstrates a sense of modesty and awareness that there were external factors involved in their success. Options B, C, and D involve behaviors such as bullying, arrogance, and blame-shifting, which are not conducive to gaining credit in a positive and productive manner.

In Order to Gain Credit,a Mid-Level Employee at a Large