04/18/2024

New Study Finds Wishful Thinking Can Have Catastrophic Consequences

Having a 'Deputy Downer' on the team can benefit the organization

Debbie Downers don't get promoted. They are annoying. They piss people off. They are the messengers who get shot, often with a terminating email arrow.

Americans don't like to be distracted from our constitutional pursuit of happiness. We smile all the time and groan at people from other countries. Sociology can explain why.

It's no wonder, then, that American business culture is unfailingly, relentlessly upbeat.

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