17/09/2026
Not every difficult colleague is dangerous.
But some are.
And knowing the difference changes everything about how you respond.
Difficult colleague:
Demanding. Abrasive. Hard to work with.
But visible and consistent, and you know exactly what you're dealing with.
Dangerous colleague:
Charming in public. Damaging in private.
Builds alliances carefully and uses them strategically.
Shares information selectively to position others.
Shifts behaviour depending on who is watching.
And when something goes wrong, they're rarely the one who looks like the problem.
The first requires patience and communication.
The other requires a completely different strategy.
If something feels off but you can't prove it, that instinct is data.
Don't dismiss it.
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