When, before Ames, Chris Wallace of Fox News asked her outright whether she was a “flake”, she refused to be baited, maintained an icy insouciance and, later, received a grovelling apology.
Despite this weakness, however, non-verbal leakage does provide valuable clues about how simple and straightforward a companion is being in an particular encounter, or how complex and devious he is.
At the same time, a lack of forthrightness on the part of organizations has led to increased cynicism among employees about management's motivation and competence.