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Self-Defeating Habits of Otherwise Brilliant People®

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“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction.”

—Albert Einstein

When goals go awry, the temptation to blame others is a plucky con-artist that insidiously weaves itself into the fabric of our workplaces. Often, with the implicit support of our organizations, “us vs. them” mentalities walk out the front door with our most precious assets: trust, morale, talent, and productivity.

In the following pages, you will find step-by-step strategies for avoiding, or extracting yourself ...

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