The Jerk in the Back of the Room


The Jerk in the Back of the Room We’ve all been there. You’re in a meeting, a workshop, or a presentation. The speaker has the floor, ideas are flowing, and people are leaning in. Then it happens. From the back of the room, someone interrupts. At first, you might think, “Ah, here comes a disrupter with a sharp insight.” But as they keep talking, you realize they’re not adding value. They’re not challenging the status quo in a constructive way. They’re not asking tough questions to make things...