What Is the Key to Submitting a Recommendation to a Superior

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the key to submitting a recommendation to a superior?

• A)Make your request or suggestion confidently, assertively, and directly.
• B)Offer many positive comments or compliments about the superior's abilities and wisdom.
• C)Write in a tone that makes it clear that you know more than he or she does about the topic.
• D)Know your needs and be prepared with evidence to support your suggestion.

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Definitions:

Dark Triad

A grouping of three personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, which are associated with a manipulative, exploitative, and socially aversive behavior.

Psychopathy

A disorder of the personality marked by ongoing antisocial actions, a lack of empathy, alongside bold, uninhibited, and self-centered characteristics.

Machiavellianism

A personality trait that sees a person so focused on their own interests they will manipulate, deceive, and exploit others to achieve their goals.

Narcissism

A personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others.