My second year on the project site, the team opened bidding for some industrial materials.
Adrian's company specialized in sealing materials built for extreme environments, so it was a perfect fit.
His first proposal got shot down immediately by the technical team.
The second submission still didn't make the cut.
All the top brass at his company told him to cut his losses and walk away.
Instead, he wrote out the harshest feedback comments from the project team and taped them straight to the wall of the R&D center.
"Our specs fall short, plain and simple. No excuses."
Someone cornered him later, suggesting he pull strings since he knew someone on the project team. Surely a quick word would smooth things over?
Adrian shoved the proposal right back at the guy on the spot.
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