1. True communication takes place in the presence of relationship and trust.
  2. Inclusion precedes accountability.
  3. Innovation, resilience, inclusion and accountability are interdependent.
  4. People are able and willing to contribute to the success of the enterprise.
  5. People will speak up to stop an unsafe situation if it is in their interest to do so.
  6. Drift is a positive quality of adaptive human behavior.
  7. Our prejudgments and biases can prevent us from finding the truth in what we see and hear.
  8. Relationships influence emotions, feelings and beliefs, which influence decisions.

Based on the Argyris Ladder of Inference theory (Argyris and Schon, 1974) I formulated the idea that ...

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