Thomas Green the rising star at Dynamic Displays, and Frank Davis, his boss at corporate headquarters certainly had convergent opinions about work styles while also having clashes in personalities and work expectations. Green's work style could be characterized as very "independent," even in his earliest work experience with washing cars and working in a warehouse while he earned his economics degree are telling of the type of work ethic that he has, a very much "to what needs to be done" to move forward mentality. That being said, when he started in his position at Dynamic Displays under Frank Davis, the foundation of his work ethic seemed to not concentrate on the minute details but rather the big picture, regardless of what his direct boss was telling him. The need to please his boss was lost on him as he believe that he was doing what needed to be done for the well-being of the company, so details like updating his Outlook calendar and building charts for Davis were not important. That independent, free-spirit type of mentality clashed with Davis's work style that seems thorough and more "by the book" so speak, as working with people under him required organization and results. The more independent Green and the most corporate mentality of Davis clearly added fuel to the fire, as their personalities along with their work styles clashed. Davis's expectation's of Green were clearly different than what Green expected of himself- it seems that Green had a difficult time transitioning...
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