The Power of Negative Thinking 1 - Oliver Burkeman

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Even goal setting, the ubiquitous motivational technique of managers everywhere, isn't an undisputed boon. Fixating too vigorously on goals can distort an organization's overall mission in a desperate effort to meet some overly narrow target, and research by several business-school professors suggests that employees consumed with goals are likelier to cut ethical corners.

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