Blame: How Can I Convince Others That It's Their Fault?--Overcoming the "Blame Reflex" to Achieve Personal Growth
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- Synopsis
- Do you find yourself wondering how to assign blame every time something goes wrong? Many smart, accomplished professionals find it difficult to hear that they've made a mistake or that they haven't met expectations; that they may need to change to do better next time. Blaming others is an easy way out--but it may be keeping you from the reflection and self-assessment that allow you to learn, change, and grow. In this chapter, organizational behavior expert Tom DeLong explores the anxieties and assumptions--many of them common to high-need-for-achievement individuals--that underlie our need to deflect blame when things go wrong. Filled with vivid examples, self-assessment questions, and practical advice, this chapter is a virtual how-to manual for rising above the blame game and, in the process, bringing you personal and professional rewards. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 8 of "Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success."
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Publisher:
- Harvard Business Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 08/03/16
- Copyrighted By:
- HBS Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.