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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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We move into scientist mode when we’re searching for the truth: we run experiments to test hypotheses and discover knowledge.
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…recent experiments suggest that the smarter you are, the more you might struggle to update your beliefs.
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Research shows that when people are resistant to change, it helps to reinforce what will stay the same.
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The curse of knowledge is that it closes our minds to what we don’t know. Good judgment depends on having the skill – and the will – to open our minds.
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When we lack the knowledge and skills to achieve excellence, we sometimes lack the knowledge and skills to judge excellence.
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When adults have the confidence to acknowledge what they don’t know, they pay more attention to how strong evidence is and spend more time reading material that contradicts their opinions.
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If we care about accuracy, we can’t afford to have blind spots. To get an accurate picture of our knowledge and skills, it can help to assess ourselves like scientists looking through a microscope.
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We don’t have to wait for confidence to rise to achieve challenging goals. We can build it through achieving challenging goals.
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Attachment. That’s what keeps us from recognizing when your opinions are off the mark and rethinking them.”
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