47 Think wrongly if you please, but in all cases, think for yourself.

Louisa May Alcott, American author

QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT OR DISCUSSION:
Do I think for myself at work, or do I just adopt the opinions of others? What would it take for me to become self-responsible in my thinking?

48 If you're a truly creative person, you know that feeling insecure and lonely is par for the course. You can't have it both ways: You can't be creative, and conform too. You have to recognize that what makes you different also makes you creative.

Arno Penzias, Nobel Laureate in Physics, in Fast Company magazine

QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT OR DISCUSSION:
Am I willing to risk feeling insecure and lonely in order to fully engage in my own creative process? What is unique about me that fuels my creativity? How do I celebrate my uniqueness and my creativity?

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49 We all, in some way, defend against acting on our values and intentions by denying that we are, in fact, helping to create the culture that pressures us towards safety and a methodological existence. We complain about the culture as if we were only visitors here. We want to hold top management responsible for creating organizational culture, and we each have our favorite culprits to blame for taking the society in a direction that distresses us. As individuals we keep our heads down, believe that there will be time later to act on our intentions, and choose to dismiss the more difficult, ambiguous, and personal questions that deal with the meaning of our work and our experience.

Peter Block in The Answer to How is Yes: Acting on What Matters

QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT OR DISCUSSION:
Do I blame others for aspects of the organizational culture that I don't like? How does my own behavior contribute to the culture of the organization? How might a shift in my behavior help to create the change that I want?

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