Assignment task:
I will provide the beginning of the passage below for 'Oil Company Charade': Bethany Gentry was thrilled to have infiltrated, the ultimate good old boy network, landing a job with a midsize Tulsa-based oil company. Armed with solid credentials and what she considered the strengths of female leadership, listening, collaboration, consensus building, and organization. She looked forward to her first meeting with the company's retiring first female manager, Alexis Baker. Alexis offered a firm, most painful handshake in a cup of coffee. "I've been looking forward to meeting you, Alexis," Bethany said. "It's Alex." "Oh, I didn't know." Bethany took a sip of piping hot coffee with a sudden vague feeling of discomfort. The first moments of this much anticipated meeting seemed awkward and somewhat strained. "I'll be honest with you," Alex said as she walked around and sat in the oversize chair behind her desk. "You're here for the same reason I was here. When our founder, Champ Luman, died twelve years ago, his three middle-aged daughters, referred to throughout the company as the girls, became major, shareholders. Continue on with the passage on page 432 provided in the image... Answer questions 1-3 and question 4 provided below: Describe a situation when you felt compelled to behave in a manner that was counter to your true self. How would you behave differently today?