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…man is essentially hierarchical by nature, and must and will have hierarchies, whether they be patriarchal, feudal, capitalistic or socialistic.
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It is human nature to follow the Law of Least Effort, which states that… people will naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work.
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…our basic nature is to be curious and self-directed.
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The biggest obstacle to successful networking is the sterility of our offices and our profession’s increasingly impersonal nature.
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By acknowledging the imperfections of their humanity, members of functional teams overcome the natural tendencies that make trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and a focus on results so elusive.
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Even an industry that is less collaborative by the nature of its product or service can benefit from sharing.
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Every single human being on the planet, regardless of culture, is naturally inclined to cooperate.
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As much as people try to beat the laws of nature, there is always a correction. Nature abhors imbalance. Nothing can grow forever.
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If we do not find ways to correct the imbalance ourselves, the laws of nature will always balance it for us.
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Unfortunately, too many of the environments in which we work today do more to frustrate than to foster our natural inclinations to trust and cooperate.
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