This is the first time in ages that David Mellor has done the decent thing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author notes that David Mellor has finally acted in a respectable way, implying it is unusual for him.
- In plain terms
- David Mellor rarely does decent things, but he did this time.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge when someone exceeds expectations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What influences a person’s occasional good deeds?
- How reliable are reputational judgments?
Another view
The comment may be based on personal bias.
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