Hey, it's Guy here. So, if you were wondering what would happen, if you told your co-workers

exactly what you were thinking, what about your boss? I mean, lots of jobs encourage feedback,

but what if your boss wanted you to tell him that he kind of sucks? Well, on today's episode,

we explore honesty and openness in some unlikely places. It's called Transparency, and it originally

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I'm Guy Ross. So, imagine you've just gotten a new job, and on your first day,

you head to a conference room for the new employee orientation.

Morning, everyone. There's bagels on the back table. Feel free to grab one.

And everything seems pretty normal, except before we get started, just go around and introduce

yourself, your new role here, and how much you get paid. Hi, everyone. My name is Amanda.

I'll be working in accounting, and my salary is $52,000 a year.

Hey, I'm Jesse, project manager for IT, and 90K plus I'll probably get a bonus.

Hi, everyone. I'm Annie. I'm excited to be a sales associate, and I'm making $50,000.

So, I believe that inside of a company, everybody should know what everybody gets paid.

Which is crazy! You said it, not me.

This is David Berkis. He's a professor who writes about leadership and business management.

Yeah. But if you ask my five-year-old son, I write books, I give talks, and I take care of him.

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