ANTIPATTERN: OBLIVION
PROBLEM
You act according to habit, customs, or business norms instead of mature thought, informed intention, and creativity. When the inevitable consequences cause harm, you disavow responsibility for any unintended consequences.
Oblivion is the evil twin of WorkwithIntention. You are always doing one or the other when you speak or act.
Business culture has an even stronger bias toward rules and unintentional action than does the culture at large.
Modern cultural and educational systems do not teach us how to act with intention. In addition, our culture supports actions based on rules determined by others. Business culture has an even stronger bias toward rules and unintentional action than does the culture at large. ...
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