The Dark Side of Optimism
Has positive thinking gone too far in corporate America? That may sound like a bizarre question: Optimism is widely seen as a virtue of American culture and key to success in business. Cultural norms and beliefs about good business practice increasingly stress looking at the sunny side and de-emphasizing the problematic.
But such overly positive thinking is difficult to reconcile with the need to make realistic, … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Susan Webber | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Fit vs. Fitness
Despite best intentions and anti-discrimination programs, we still hire people just like us.
Content: Article | Author: Susan Webber | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subjects: Human Resources, Management