1. Don’t argue with the leader.

If you have trouble with your superiors, only your subordinates will suffer. Challenging authority is a taboo in the workplace. If you do it well, you will not have any vested interests; if you do it poorly, you will be suppressed for life, and it will be difficult to turn over.

2. Don’t confide in colleagues.

Your sincerity is likely to be met with disdain and cynicism from others. There is no pure friendship in the workplace. Under the simultaneous influence of power and interests, everything becomes no longer simple and reliable.

3. Don’t tell anyone about your background.

Even if you are an ordinary person with no background, don’t tell others that you are ordinary. In the workplace, a certain degree of information gap can protect yourself at critical moments. Only when you have backup plans can you use your big move at critical moments.

4. Don’t take sides at will.

Taking side means surrendering to some people and then offending others.