Cherie is an accountant for a large advertising agency. After receiving notice of a prospective, large account, she thinks of a creative advertising campaign and tells her idea to Charles, her manager. Charles shoots down her idea and reminds her that her job is accounting. Several days later, the design team visits Charles and asks him for more details on his brilliant campaign idea. Cherie realizes that the campaign being discussed is her idea.
Suppose you are Cherie. You are angry that Charles stole your idea, but also anxious about confronting him. You feel at a disadvantage with an inequality of power (you the employee versus Charles the manager). You are also not sure how your advertising agency will react. You feel ambivalent and uncertain on how to proceed. How would you decide the best thing to do?