Edgar Schein Quotes
The culture of Do and Tell does not teach us how to change pace, decelerate, take stock of what we are doing, observe ourselves and others, try new behaviors, build new relationships.
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The Carnegie Foundation is well aware of the fact that their reports frequently find their way to dusty archives in academic institutions, but occasionally people pick up a segment of a report and act upon it.
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For the past few centuries, we have defined beauty as tall, slender figures, femininity and white skin.
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One morning I woke up and was plunged into psychological shock. I had forgotten I was free.
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Reverence the deacons as you would the command of God.
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Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
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I think any artist that's going to become anything in this world faces humility: with great humility comes great success.
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When George W. Bush entered office, the national debt was $5 trillion. When he left, it was $10 trillion. I think the administration spent too much money.
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I love music.
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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Being in the spotlight, you know, you tend to kind of forget who you are. And being an artist... it could be a very superficial job. It could be very pretentious as well.
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You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions.
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Of course, we are all egoists. Egoism is so much a part of our humanity.
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Piety is the most solid goodness, and the vilest of what is evil is vice.
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I am a journalist.
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Countries are either mothers or fathers, and engender the emotional bristle secretly reserved for either sire.
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One must do the same subject over again ten times, a hundred times. In art nothing must resemble an accident, not even movement.
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I'd rather make the cut in the Crosby than win another Oscar.
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Whatever the universal perspective one adopts, it is important to recognise that some form of universalism is politically and ethically necessary.
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RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.
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In the history of the world, all five mass extinctions have been accompanied by massive climate change, so we are facing an incredibly serious threat. In fact, we are technically in the sixth mass extinction right now, and it is the first mass extinction being attributed to humans.
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The thing with me is, if I wake up one morning and I'm not happy working as an actress, I'll stop. It's not something I have to do. It's not a vocation.
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The culture of Do and Tell does not teach us how to change pace, decelerate, take stock of what we are doing, observe ourselves and others, try new behaviors, build new relationships.
