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This 1 Manager Trait Is Secretly Killing Your Team’s Productivity, According to New Research on ‘Knowledge Theft’

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12.05.2026

This 1 Manager Trait Is Secretly Killing Your Team’s Productivity, According to New Research on ‘Knowledge Theft’

Crediting colleagues for their good work and clever ideas goes a long way to boosting staff engagement and retention.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

Among the various bad behaviours we’ve all seen in the workplace, you know there are a couple that really grind your gears at a very personal level. One is when someone completely ignores some top-notch work you’ve completed to help a project succeed. The other, far worse one, is when somebody, let’s say Steve, head of accounts, reveals a clever idea at a management meeting as if it were their own, when actually it was junior accountant Sara’s innovation. 

A new study looked into these toxic behaviors and discovered exactly how destructive they can be for employee morale and,........

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