If you knew my personal feelings about Himmler and Kaltenbrunner, or rather the feelings between us, you would know that I was glad to be through with my own work with them. I didn't trust them, and they didn't trust me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He states he had poor trust relations with Himmler and Kaltenbrunner and was happy to be done with them.
- In plain terms
- He did not trust his colleagues, and they did not trust him, so he was glad to leave.
- What can you take from it?
- Mutual distrust makes collaboration difficult and relief upon separation common.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens when trust is missing in a team?
- Is relief the only outcome of bad relationships?
Another view
He may be projecting his own lack of trust onto others.
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