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Cordelia's avatar

Hey Adam! I have managed organizations AND I’ve read a great deal about leadership. And I have what would be the relevant educational education, meaning degrees, whatever…

Here’s what I’ve learned in life….

All organizations are comprised of 3 things: Power, Money & People- usually being prioritized it in that order. I don’t care where you work… it’s the same thing from where I’m standing.

But see, my education (the research piece) sometimes doesn’t match up with what I’ve learned through lived experience.

Those in POWER decide what research gets funded, distributed and supported.

Generation unfairness is a REAL thing. Many people who got there thirty/ forty years ago and hoarded POWER, often times without the same level of education hurt that path for those that followed INTENTIONALLY.

Power decides which PEOPLE get the MONEY.

Any researcher that is trying to pretend it’s all “in our heads right now” is just a corrupted individual- I don’t care if they have a PHD.

Universities can act just like churches. And Professors can be just as corrupt as malevolent clergy.

We have to stop acting as if research is truth and or God.

You must always look who is behind the research and why.

Be part of the solution Adam.

We need good people there.

Please people, critically think about what you are being told.

Does it match with your LIVED EXPERIENCE?

If not, it’s BS.

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Ken Derow's avatar

Adam, the notion of re-examining one's assumptions & hypotheses you espouse in your book,

THINK TWICE, is totally consistent with my credo to TAKE 5, and stop, pause & think BEFORE you respond or act! Always GREAT advice!

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