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How Promotion Changes Peer Relationships

I got promoted to manage my former peers and now our friendships feel fake and strategic.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Hierarchical advancement can corrupt authentic relationships by introducing power dynamics and competing interests.

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