> This is a clear non-sequitur. Whether or not the situation is zero-sum is dictated by the situation not by the actions of people Yes. But a first-line manag

> This is a clear non-sequitur. Whether or not the situation is zero-sum is dictated by the situation not by the actions of people Yes. But a first-line manager more often than not is just another human being caught in the system rather than a total drone. They have their own agency distinct from their org's, and you can consider trusting them, up to a point.