Independence and Self-Reliance Are Myths

Mar 30

Carolann Jacobs on March 30th, 2009

We in the United States value independence. It’s in our cultural dogma: “I did it my way” “I pulled myself up by my bootstraps” (What the heck is a bootstrap?) “I stand on my own two feet” Who among us does anything without a contribution from someone else? Take this blog post as an example.  [...]

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Is Your Staff Sabotaging Your Opportunity for Success Right Out of the Gate?

Mar 27

Carolann Jacobs on March 27th, 2009

When your company is trying to implement something different, what phrases do you hear uttered in hushed tones (and sometimes not so hushed tones) in the break room and around the smoking area? Anything like this?  “It will never work.”  “Here we go again.”  “We’ve never gotten this right.”  “This is stupid.” The not-so-subtle underlying [...]

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