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The Blame Culture and How It Kills Innovation

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Phil McKinney
Oct 20, 2023
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Have you ever been present when something has gone wrong, and everyone is quick to assign blame? It’s human nature to want to hold someone accountable when there’s a failure, but what happens when we let a blame culture take over?

The blame culture will stifle creativity and innovation in an organization. When each team member focuses on avoiding respons…

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