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On a playground, peer pressure is dangerous. In adult life, it’s how business gets done and communities self-organize.
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…when the strong ties of friendship and the weak ties of peer pressure merge, they create incredible momentum.
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When a team composed of the right people in the right seats agree to a number to hit, they ask themselves ‘how can we hit it,’ creating camaraderie and peer pressure.
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Our friends and family provide a sort of invisible peer pressure that pulls us in their direction.
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It turns out that although perfectionists are more likely than their peers to ace school, they don’t perform any better than their colleagues at work.
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…the most talented people in every occupation have huge advantages over their ordinary peers.
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All bosses can be more effective when they work with, rather than against, the peer culture. Bosses who are known as fair and consistent will get more support from the peer culture when they do their dirty work.
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…don’t let others determine your path, as peer-based risk aversion among friends can be contagious.
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It happens all too often that bosses view employees as lesser beings who can be degraded without conscience; that employees view their bosses as tyrants to be toppled; and that peers view one another as enemy combatants.
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Your peer group will try to influence your career decisions, but be your own person. Steer your own ship. Never put your personal decisions to a vote.
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