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Unfortunately, it is far more natural, and common, for leaders to avoid holding people accountable.
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…this constant state of unease is a low-grade background hum of anxiety that many inbox-bound knowledge workers have come to assume is unavoidable…
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…once you know what pain you’re trying to avoid and what benefits you’re trying to amplify, other approaches emerge.
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Locus of control theory… unavoidably applies: it simply won’t work to radically change workflows without the input of those who must use them.
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To avoid the need to wrangle an always-filling inbox is a benefit that shouldn’t be underestimated.
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If you can’t remove the prompt for your bad habit, then try avoiding the prompt.
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Laws define courses to which we must legally adhere or avoid. Ethics are standards of conduct we ought to follow.
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We are not always required by law to do what is right and proper. Decency and generosity… carry no legal mandate. Pure ethics are optional.
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Procrastinators typically avoid one task by doing something else, and rarely do they sit there doing nothing at all.
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Most people in a negotiation are driven by fear or by the desire to avoid pain. Too few are driven by their actual goals.
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