A short essay on the problems inherent in zero-tolerance policies.
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Senator Bunning held up $10 billion in benefits because the senate couldn’t pay for them. Dear Sen. Bunning: of course you couldn’t pay for them. You’re $10 trillion in debt.
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Honey, get the kids: we’re moving to Canada.
OK, not really, but OMG, some of the decisions we’re making are truly remarkable… and I don’t mean in a good way.
CIT, a small business lender, has tapped John Thain, Mr. “Let’s do a $1 million plus office renovation before selling his company in a fire sale to [...]
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Imagine a world in which learning were criminalized.
Where zero-tolerance policies were used to punish students for honest mistakes.
Where doing your best with the information you have and the latest in modern technology were not enough to protect you from liability.
Where simply anticipating the impact of macro-economic shifts on your company could result [...]
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Should you lose that accent to land a job?
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What happens when leaders use expertise to make others feel powerless?
People end up on the Couch of Restitution, that’s what happens.
What happens when leaders use “motivation” to stifle free thought and coerce “followership?”
People drink the leader’s Kool Aid, that’s what happens.
Being human is a funny thing. It comes with the option of living a life [...]
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