2010年出版的《僅僅聰明是不夠的》(Smart Isn't Enough)一書的作者、俄勒岡州波特蘭的高管教練肯頓•R•希爾(Kenton R. Hill)說,“與上司對抗需要勇氣和情商。如果你幫助你的老板取得成功,你獲得重用的可能性會大大增加。”
Author of a 2010 book, Smart Isn't Enough, Kenton R. Hill, an executive couch from Portland, Oregon, said, "it takes courage and EQ to confront/challenge your boss. If you help your boss succeed, your chances of getting promoted increase by leaps and bounds."