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Admitting That You Have a Problem: A Crucial Step for Industry Success
By Dr. Eleanor Vance, PhD, Organizational Psychologist
Dr. Eleanor Vance is a leading organizational psychologist with over 20 years of experience consulting Fortune 500 companies on leadership development, team dynamics, and organizational change. Her research focuses on the psychology of workplace challenges and the impact of organizational culture on individual and collective well-being.
Published by: Industry Insights Journal, a leading publication for business professionals, renowned for its in-depth analysis of current industry trends and best practices.
Edited by: Amelia Hernandez, a seasoned editor with 15 years of experience in business journalism and a strong background in psychology and organizational behavior.
Keywords: admitting that you have a problem, organizational challenges, problem-solving, leadership, workplace culture, industry success, accountability, vulnerability, resilience, change management
H1: The High Cost of Denial: Why Admitting That You Have a Problem is Crucial for Industry Success
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the ability to adapt and overcome challenges is paramount. Yet, many industries, and indeed individual companies, struggle with a fundamental hurdle: admitting that you have a problem. This seemingly simple act carries profound implications, often delaying effective solutions and exacerbating existing issues. The cost of denial can manifest in various forms – from declining market share and diminished profitability to damaged reputation and even legal repercussions.
H2: Identifying the Problem: The First Step Towards Resolution
Before addressing how to admit to a problem, we must first clarify what constitutes a "problem" in the industry context. This encompasses a wide range of challenges, including:
Financial difficulties: Declining revenue, rising debt, unsustainable operating costs. Admitting that you have a financial problem is the first step towards securing funding, restructuring operations, or exploring strategic partnerships.
Operational inefficiencies: Outdated technology, inefficient processes, lack of employee engagement. Admitting that you have operational inefficiencies necessitates investment in modernization, process improvement initiatives, and employee training.
Reputational damage: Negative publicity, customer complaints, ethical breaches. Admitting that you have a reputational problem requires taking responsibility for actions, implementing corrective measures, and engaging in transparent communication.
Strategic misalignment: Failing to adapt to market changes, neglecting emerging trends, losing competitive edge. Admitting that you have a strategic misalignment necessitates a reassessment of the business model, competitive landscape, and long-term goals.
H3: The Psychological Barriers to Admitting That You Have a Problem
The reluctance to acknowledge problems is often rooted in deeply ingrained psychological barriers:
Fear of failure: Admitting failure can be perceived as a personal or professional weakness, triggering fear of judgment and repercussions.
Ego and pride: Leaders may struggle to admit mistakes, believing it undermines their authority or credibility.
Culture of silence: Some organizational cultures discourage open communication about problems, leading to a culture of denial and avoidance.
Short-term focus: The immediate pressure to deliver results can override the long-term benefits of addressing underlying issues.
Overcoming these barriers requires fostering a culture of psychological safety, where individuals feel empowered to speak up without fear of retribution. This includes promoting open communication, actively soliciting feedback, and demonstrating vulnerability from leadership.
H4: The Benefits of Admitting That You Have a Problem
While the initial act of admitting that you have a problem can feel uncomfortable, the long-term benefits are undeniable:
Faster problem resolution: Early identification and acknowledgement facilitate quicker response times and more effective solutions.
Improved decision-making: Honest assessment of the problem allows for more informed and strategic decision-making.
Enhanced reputation: Demonstrating transparency and accountability builds trust with stakeholders.
Increased employee engagement: A culture of open communication fosters employee loyalty and motivation.
Greater innovation and resilience: Addressing challenges head-on promotes a culture of continuous improvement and adaptation.
H5: Strategies for Effectively Admitting That You Have a Problem
Effectively addressing a problem begins with a clear, concise, and honest admission. This should be followed by:
Clearly defining the problem: Avoid vague language. Be specific about the nature and scope of the challenge.
Taking responsibility: Acknowledge your role or the organization’s role in contributing to the problem.
Developing a plan of action: Outline specific steps to address the problem, including timelines and resources.
Communicating transparently: Keep stakeholders informed of progress and challenges.
Seeking external help: Don't be afraid to seek expert advice from consultants, mentors, or other professionals.
H6: Conclusion
Admitting that you have a problem is not a sign of weakness but a hallmark of strength and resilience. It's the crucial first step towards building a more robust, adaptable, and successful organization. By fostering a culture of open communication, psychological safety, and accountability, industries can transform challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.
FAQs
1. How can I convince a resistant leader to admit to a problem? Focus on the potential consequences of inaction, highlighting the financial or reputational risks. Present data and evidence to support your concerns.
2. What if admitting a problem will damage my reputation? Transparency and accountability often mitigate reputational damage in the long run. Focus on taking responsibility and outlining a clear plan of action.
3. How can I create a culture of psychological safety within my team? Promote open communication, actively solicit feedback, celebrate mistakes as learning opportunities, and model vulnerability from leadership.
4. What are some effective communication strategies for admitting a problem to stakeholders? Be clear, concise, and honest. Acknowledge the problem, take responsibility, and outline a clear plan of action. Show empathy and understand stakeholder concerns.
5. How can I measure the success of my problem-solving efforts? Establish clear metrics and track progress regularly. Seek feedback from stakeholders to assess satisfaction and impact.
6. What if the problem is too large or complex to handle? Seek external expertise. Break down the problem into smaller, manageable pieces.
7. How do I deal with the emotional toll of admitting a problem? Acknowledge your emotions, seek support from colleagues or mentors, and celebrate successes along the way.
8. How can I prevent similar problems from occurring in the future? Implement preventative measures, improve processes, and regularly review and update systems.
9. What if admitting the problem reveals legal vulnerabilities? Seek legal counsel immediately. Prioritize transparency and cooperation with relevant authorities.
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| admitting that you have a problem: Lost Virtue of Happiness J.P. Moreland, Klaus Issler, 2014-03-20 We are only happy when we pursue a transcendent purpose, something larger than ourselves. This pursuit involves a deeply meaningful relationship with God by committed participation in the spiritual disciplines. The Lost Virtue of Happiness takes a fresh, meaningful look at the spiritual disciplines, offering concrete examples of ways you can make them practical and life-transforming. |
| admitting that you have a problem: You've Got This Rachael Alexander, 2022-04-18 You can take control of your well-being and mental health. Student life can be overwhelming, with so many issues to deal with including living away from home, workload, deadlines and exams, family pressures and challenging relationships. It is not surprising that you might struggle to cope sometimes. But there are simple and effective ways that you can take ownership of your mental health, meaning you stay stress free, enjoy your university experience and achieve academic success. This book guides you through your student journey from preparing to go to college or university, managing the academic pressures, finding a job, and everything in-between. Relevant scenarios are presented, linked to a series of topics that explore the challenges you might experience, along with self-enquiry reflections which help you to apply the theory to your own experience and key take-aways. The approaches and strategies outlined will help you improve your academic performance, enhance your social skills, learn to manage your emotions, reduce your anxieties, and help you to think in more empowering ways. Combining practical psychological and spiritual guidance, You’ve Got This is written in a down to earth, jargon-free way, helping you, the reader take responsibility over the most important thing of all – the way you think. Examples of topics covered: I am homesick and feel lonely I feel like I don’t fit in I feel anxious about attending lectures I am scared to admit I am struggling at university I feel anxious about submitting my work I am worried if I don’t get good grades, I won’t get a good job I don’t like attending lectures Why do I struggle with my mental health? I think I may have an eating disorder With over 100 topics providing solutions to common challenges faced by the university student, this book is a preventative tool, helping the student stay emotionally balanced allowing academic success. ...This book provides the kind of advice academic staff would want to offer if they could and gives boundless reassurance to parents who might be ‘too’ close to be able to help at the time. Perhaps most importantly, it offers students an immediate sense of not being alone, not being the only person to experience such fears, anxieties and stresses and instils the capacity to deal with the in ways that will, hopefully, provide them with learning for life. Professor Jonathan Parker, Bournemouth University |
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| admitting that you have a problem: Chillin' with Your Daddy God Vincent C. Grote, 2013-10 This daily devotional illuminates one verse each week with a fresh look for every day. God loves you and wants you to be successful in every area of your life. The first step on that journey is knowing and believing the love that your Daddy God has for you. Chillin' with Your Daddy God seeks to catapult you in that direction. Using one verse per week and examining the truths within on a daily basis can help you break through religious traditions and rediscover what it means to meditate on Scripture. After spending time chillin' with your Daddy God, you will realize you were created by a loving Father who wants only the best for you. You can begin to understand how valuable and precious you truly are because of the high price He paid for you. Your Daddy God is saying, Come on over. Relax. Kick off your shoes and stay awhile. |
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| admitting that you have a problem: Walking Through Anger Christian Conte, Ph.D., 2019-10-29 Discover a compassion-based method for defusing conflict and creating better relationships in every area of your life ? How do you respond to anger—in yourself or others? Do you fight fire with fire, or run for cover? Dr. Christian Conte created “Yield Theory” as a way to meet conflict without aggression or submissiveness through the practice of compassionate listening, de-escalation, and genuine communication. With Walking Through Anger, he teaches you this revolutionary model for dealing with anger and inflamed emotions in an increasingly divisive world. Combining Buddhist wisdom, neuroscience, and Dr. Conte’s hands-on experience as one of today’s top anger management therapists, he offers powerful tools for resolving conflict in a way that promotes deeper connection and understanding. Yield Theory is a form of radical self-compassion that lets you circumvent the brain’s fight-or-flight responses in yourself and the person you’re talking to. With an accessible style and practical guidance, Dr. Conte takes you through the seven steps of this potent method: acceptance, authenticity, conscious education, creativity, elimination of shame, mindfulness, and non-attachment. “Although Yield Theory has proven to be an effective tool for therapists and counselors,” says Dr. Conte, “it’s ultimately a way of life. In my experience, anyone from career criminals to parents can learn this approach to transform the way we understand each other—and our true Selves.” |
| admitting that you have a problem: Unleashing the Power of Encouragement Reid Lamport, 2011 Did you know you possess the power to change another person's life? Pastor and Hall-of-Fame Coach Reid Lamport provides insight as to why so many of God's children hold their words of encouragement at bay instead of using them to provide the emotional and spiritual support every one of us need. Unleashing the Power of Encouragement presents practical advice to those who are intentional about coming alongside others to help them live as overcomers in this world. Coach Lamport has spent his entire professional life building leaders in the classroom, on the field, and in the church. This book brilliantly outlines his passion for encouragement and its crucial role in building others as servant leaders. Every reader will benefit from Reid's successful plan that has been a long-time difference-maker for so many! Jim Tressel, Head Football Coach, The Ohio State University Five-time National Championship Coach Author of The Winners Manual For nearly forty years, Reid Lamport has enthusiastically fulfilled his role as teacher and coach by encouraging and motivating thousands of students and athletes to rise above their earthly talents and circumstances and become the best they can be. In addition, he is senior pastor for The Church of the Rock in Poland, Ohio. Reid and his wife, Michele, have three adult children, one son-in-law and the most handsome grandbaby ever! |
| admitting that you have a problem: Change Your Brain Every Day Daniel G. Amen, MD, 2023-03-21 Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller 366 Days to a Better Brain, Mind, and Life! In Change Your Brain Every Day psychiatrist and clinical neuroscientist Daniel Amen, MD, draws on over 40 years’ clinical practice with tens of thousands of patients to give you the most effective daily habits he has seen that can help you improve your brain, master your mind, boost your memory, and make you feel happier, healthier, and more connected to those you love. Incorporating Dr. Amen’s tiny habits and practices over the course of a year will help you: Manage your mind to support your happiness, inner peace, and success Develop lifelong strategies for dealing with whatever stresses come your way Create an ongoing sense of purpose in a way that informs your daily actions Learn major life lessons Dr. Amen has gleaned from studying hundreds of thousands of brain scans Imagine what you could learn by spending every day for a year on a psychiatrist’s couch. In the pages of Change Your Brain Every Day, you’ll get a year’s worth of life-changing daily wisdom from Dr. Amen, one of the world’s most prominent psychiatrists. Today is the day to start changing the trajectory of your life, one tiny step at a time. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Gorgeous for God Lisa Natoli, 2013-03-18 Gorgeous for God is the story of my own spiritual awakening, based on A Course in Miracles. It is very ordinary story. Things happened slowly for methere were no bells or whistles. No going into the light. I didnt have a near-death experience. Instead, one by one, things that were no longer serving me dissolved and fell awayalcoholism, cigarette-smoking, fear, conflict, doubt. I found that as time went on, the ego-identity that I had built up over the years started to crumble, slowly, very slowly (at times painfully-slow!) and I found myself having almost no interest in the things I used be interested in. For me, enlightenment was when I stopped seeking for ways to improve myself. It was when I recognized that my old way of being was not working. I realized the necessity to see myself differently, as loved, loving and lovable, and not try to come up with a new improved identity. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Brand New Brand Thinking Merry Baskin, 2005-12-03 The way that the advertising industry operates has changed greatly in recent years. This volume seeks to pull together these new ideas - with suggestions on what to do in practical terms - into one compilation volume. Each chapter has been contributed by a different expert who has something to say on the traditional themes of strategy, research, creativity and collaboration. In an age of information overload, the aim of the work is to provide a short-cut to the thinking and encourage the reader to rethink their basic assumptions on branding and advertising. Topics covered include: learning to live without the brand; letting brands speak for themselves; the company brand; brand communication beyond customers; brand strategy versus brand tactics; time to let go; brands on the brain; creative thinking with discipline; techniques for creative brand thinking; adios to the plan; and lest we forget. |
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| admitting that you have a problem: Fresh Eyes Solve Problems Easier David Johnson, 2022-12-21 Fresh Eyes Solve Problems Easier: The Self-Love Relationship Project By: David Johnson David Johnson was born in the Bronx, New York, but he never felt like he fit in or had his own identify. His mother died when he was ten and his older brother died when he was fifteen. This was the point that David realized his purpose in life was to help people find the brighter side in life and to help guide them toward a better relationship with themselves and with others. David received his master’s degree in counseling and then his certification for professional coaching to learn how to connect with people to the best of his ability. After years of experience and trial and error, David now collaborates with clients to ensure that they become their best selves, not only for the people around them, but also for themselves. Find out more about David and Co-Lab Coaching at www.yourcoloabcoach.com. The lessons woven throughout Fresh Eyes Solve Problems Easier are not just random lessons David picked up from sitting in a classroom or reading a textbook. Instead, each featured lesson is packed with personal anecdotes and honesty about how David tried (and often failed) at implementing each self-love lesson into his own life and relationships. David now owns and operates Co-Lab Coaching, and he coaches his clients using practices similar to those found throughout the book. The lessons David presents will help the reader to realize the need for self-love in relationships and in life. David’s book offers a unique approach to tackling common relationship problems by first looking at oneself and the self-love we practice as individuals. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Rich Bitch Nicole Lapin, 2015-03-01 Talking about money sucks; but so does being broke. Do your eyes glaze over just thinking about the mumbo-jumbo of finance? Do you break out into hives at the thought of money? Well, sister, you are not alone. In RICH BITCH, money expert and financial journalist Nicole Lapin lays out a 12-Step Plan in which she shares her experiences, mistakes and all, of getting her own finances in order. No lecturing, just help from a friend. And even though money is typically an off-limits conversation, nothing is off-limits here. Lapin rethinks every piece of financial wisdom you've ever heard and puts her own fresh, modern, sassy spin on it. Sure, there are some hard-and-fast rules about finance, but when it comes to your money, the only person who can spend it is you. Should you invest in a 401(k)? Maybe not. Should you splurge on that morning latte? Likely yes. Instead of nickel-and-diming yourself, Nicole's advice focuses on investing in yourself so you don't have to stress over the little things. But in order to do that, you have to be able to speak the language of money. After all, money is a language like anything else, and the sooner you can join the conversation, the sooner you can live the life you want, RICH BITCH rehabs whatever bad habits you might have and provides a plan you can not only sustain, but thrive with. It's time to go after the rich life you deserve, and confident enough to call yourself a RICH BITCH. |
| admitting that you have a problem: iMIND DAVID S. ARNOLD, MD, 2011 One's search for a sense of clarity and stability in this world can be daunting. Have you ever wondered what controls your life? Is it your thoughts, your feelings, or your desires? Is it other people that control your life? If you were able to find a path to self-enlightenment and inner change that would transform your life, what would it be worth to you? Through the use of a simple unified model, this book attempts to explain the behavior and interactions of individuals, groups, and systems. It presents a unique theory and method that can be used for self-guided personal growth and change. Together, the model and method can be used to obtain greater mental flexibility, power, and stability. The long-term goal is continuous personal growth and change. As you proceed, you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself and of our world. You will also gain new tools that you can use when dealing with the people and the systems that surround and impact you. You can use these tools to teach others about your nature and about their own natures as well. Along with stories, quotes, case studies, thought provoking information, carefully worked-out questions and suggestions: David S. Arnold, M.D. provides in-depth guidelines for self-enlightenment and inner change that will transform the reader's life. He offers sane, sensible, and reliable insights that will enhance the reader's ability to make important life decisions. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Understanding the Twelve Steps Terence T. Gorski, 1991-04-15 An interpretation and guide to the 12 steps of Acoholics Anonymous. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Women in the Military United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 1981 Explaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products. Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guide explains each component's structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes its common uses. This informative resource can serve curious readers as a basic primer to commercial chemistry or as an indexed reference for specific compounds found on a product label. Grouped according to type, these chemical descriptions will dissolve common misunderstandings and help make consumers more product savvy.--Product description. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Impact of Civilian Personnel Ceilings on the Contracting-out Process United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 1981 |
| admitting that you have a problem: Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life Larry Winget, 2011-08-09 Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life was immediately hailed as not your average self-help book and demanded attention and praise right out of the gate. It is now considered one of the icons of the personal development movement. Now, Larry Winget is back with his signature caustic, no-nonsense, hilarious style, which earned him the titles Pitbull of Personal Development® and World's Only Irritational Speaker®. Winget's get off your butt and go to work approach to self-improvement boils success down to a simple formula: Everything in your life gets better when you get better. Get tangible advice from one of the world's most successful speakers and the author of five bestselling books and television personality. Learn the keys to turning your life, money and business around. Stop making excuses, stop blaming others and take responsibility for your life and your results The brutal advice he offers has changed the lives of millions of people and increased sales for countless businesses. In this Second Edition of Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life, Winget takes the same principles and expands the lessons with brand new examples, stories, and added wisdom. It may sound ruthless, but your life is your own fault and if you shut up, stop whining, and take action you can create a better life. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Talking to 'Crazy' Mark Goulston, 2018-07-10 No matter how hard you try to reason with irrational people, it never works. So how do you talk to someone who just won't listen? You can't win by ignoring the insanity, and you can't argue it away. However, you can stop it cold. Top-ranked psychiatrist and communication expert Mark Goulston shows you just how to do so in this life-changing book for everyone trapped in maddening personal or professional relationships. Goulston unlocks the mysteries of the irrational mind, and explains how faulty thinking patterns develop. His keen insights are matched by a set of counterintuitive strategies proven to defuse crazy behavior, along with scripts, examples, and exercises that teach you how to use them. In Talking to “Crazy”, you will learn: Why people act the way they do How instinctive responses can exacerbate the situation, and what to do instead When to confront a problem and when to walk away How to activate the Sanity Cycle, which quickly transforms you from threat to ally How to use 14 simple yet effective communication techniques, including assertive submission flattery, the kiss-off, and more You can't reason with unreasonable people, but you can reach them. Talking to “Crazy” shows you just how easy it is to do it. |
| admitting that you have a problem: The Department Chair Christopher J. Jochum, 2021-12-15 While serving as a department chair can be one of the most rewarding leadership positions in higher education, it is also one for which most people are not adequately prepared. Given the significance of this position and its impact on students, faculty and staff, this book provides a practical approach to leadership based upon the notion that the best way to improve organizations and the lives of those within them is by improving their leaders. As a result, readers will first be challenged to identify their true intentions for leading as a department chair which means acknowledging that what makes one a successful faculty member does not, by itself, equate to being an effective leader. In addition, readers will learn how to establish a healthy culture, the importance of hiring, how to courageously address conflict, the value of mentoring and developing others along with the significance of effectively leading students. In addition, readers will learn about crisis leadership and how to effectively assess if and when it’s time to move on from the chair position. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Navigating Medicine Howard C. Duryea MPAS RPA-C, 2022-09-08 Currently over 130 million people visit the emergency department every year. Given this statistic, there is a good chance that you or a member of your family will need to seek medical care at an emergency department in the next year. Despite these high visitation rates, many people going to the emergency department, seeking medical care, are unaware of the people they will meet and the process they will encounter. Having a good understanding of both will help you to navigate through your visit and optimize your understanding and, hopefully, the care you will receive. It is through this understanding that it is hoped you will have a productive, informative, and satisfying emergency department experience. Navigating Medicine: a Patient's Guide to Visiting the Emergency Department will guide you through the emergency departmentproviding you with information on the process, including triage, the time you wait, the people you may meet, the types of illnesses you may have that will need emergent treatment as well as the discharge process. With half of all medical care in America being provided through emergency departments, it is almost inevitable that, at some time in the future, you or someone you know will find themselves in an emergency department. Why is it so important to know what to expect and what is expected of you during a visit? The more you understand the people and the process involved, the better you will be prepared and, hopefully, the more fruitful an experience it will be. In Navigating Medicine: a Patient's Guide to Visiting the Emergency Department, you will be familiarized with the process you will encounter from the moment you are first assessed in triage continuing through either admission to the hospital or discharge from the emergency department at the end of your visit. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Lean Misconceptions Cordell Hensley, 2017-08-24 It has been reported that about 70% of performance-improvement initiatives fail to achieve desired results. The primary causes are unrealistic expectations regarding effort and results and too much focus on short-term improvements instead of long-term capability building. Too many consultants and organizations stress the tools and the results they can achieve without considering the long-term implications. Success relies on focusing on both short-term gains and long-term culture change – That is, using the tools as the mechanism for change versus the objective of the change. Lean Misconceptions: Why Many Lean Initiatives Fail and How You Can Avoid the Mistakes focuses on continuous improvement as well as the tools organizations can use to achieve long-term growth. Readers will gain new knowledge while also challenging their peers, seniors, subordinates, and their own thinking on Lean. |
| admitting that you have a problem: The 3 Biggest Problems in the Body of Christ and How to Solve Them Willie Robison, 2007-11 Pastor Robison teaches why Christians knowingly yield to temptation; repeat sin cycles of their former lifestyle; hop from church to church when they don't get their way; and how to break free from the satanic stranglehold. (Christian) |
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| admitting that you have a problem: A Lesson in Loving the World James Seow Chavez, 2017-08-23 The power to find true love and happiness is at our fingertips, and yet so many are blind to this, thinking that we will only matter if we are young, attractive, and accomplished. We are all sitting on a treasure trove of happiness and joy. Tapping this source has a process to it. Love starts with you, spreads to others, and finally to the whole universe. We are made perfect just as we are. Love constantly surrounds us, and youll find this out for yourself in this book. |
| admitting that you have a problem: The Agricultural Dilemma Glenn Davis Stone, 2022-06-30 The Agricultural Dilemma questions everything we think we know about the current state of agriculture and how to, or perhaps more importantly how not to, feed a world with a growing population. This book is about the three fundamental forms of agriculture: Malthusian (expansion), industrialization (external-input-dependent), and intensification (labor-based). The best way to understand the three agricultures, and how we tend to get it wrong, is to consider what drives their growth. The book provides a thoughtful, critical analysis that upends entrenched misconceptions such as that we are running out of land for food production and that our only hope is the development of new agricultural technologies. The book contains engaging and enlightening vignettes and short histories, with case studies drawn from across the globe to bring to life this important debate and dilemma. The book concludes by arguing there is a viable alternative to industrial agriculture which will allow us to meet the world's needs and it ponders why such alternatives have been downplayed, obscured, or hidden from view. This important book is essential reading for all studying and researching food production and agriculture, and more broadly for all interested in ensuring we are able to feed our growing population. |
| admitting that you have a problem: The Scout Mindset Julia Galef, 2021-04-13 ...an engaging and enlightening account from which we all can benefit.—The Wall Street Journal A better way to combat knee-jerk biases and make smarter decisions, from Julia Galef, the acclaimed expert on rational decision-making. When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a soldier mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalizing in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe—and shoot down those we don't. But if we want to get things right more often, argues Galef, we should train ourselves to have a scout mindset. Unlike the soldier, a scout's goal isn't to defend one side over the other. It's to go out, survey the territory, and come back with as accurate a map as possible. Regardless of what they hope to be the case, above all, the scout wants to know what's actually true. In The Scout Mindset, Galef shows that what makes scouts better at getting things right isn't that they're smarter or more knowledgeable than everyone else. It's a handful of emotional skills, habits, and ways of looking at the world—which anyone can learn. With fascinating examples ranging from how to survive being stranded in the middle of the ocean, to how Jeff Bezos avoids overconfidence, to how superforecasters outperform CIA operatives, to Reddit threads and modern partisan politics, Galef explores why our brains deceive us and what we can do to change the way we think. |
| admitting that you have a problem: Every Little Thing Cirese Summerrose, 2011-06-01 DescriptionOnce upon a time, a girl child was born. In most cases, girls grow up fine. THIS girl grew up...interesting. By incredible happenstance, she became a share-holder of a castle; a petty thief; a performance art critic; a victim of guerrilla warfare and organic farming. She did all this, before she got married and had the five kids. Add into the mix a kleptomaniac English Mastiff and the stories only grow exponentially in FUN! More remarkable yet, our heroine threw caution to the North wind and moved to Iceland where she encountered a real Viking, an unreal date (or two), went insane, and fell in love with the most beautiful island nation in the world. Read these short-short true-life stories, and prepare to laugh out loud. Most importantly, be so very thankful they didn't happen to YOU. About the AuthorCirese Summerrose made her way into the world backwards. Her doctor, seeing that things were amiss, decided to turn her around. Doctors have been trying to turn her around ever since, generally with much less success. Cirese now lives in Iceland with the Anti-cat, Brooks and the surviving house plants. She is currently at work on another book |
| admitting that you have a problem: The Liberated CEO Scott A. Leonard, 2014-02-21 Achieve a better work/life balance with the innovative approach outlined here Author Scott Leonard is a successful business professional who adapted his business to allow him to achieve his goals and live his dreams now—while still working in the business he loves. His experience is an inspiring example of extreme work-life empowerment that can help you whether you're the owner of a business or just want more freedom and flexibility in your career. Now, in The Liberated CEO, Leonard shares his story and strategies with you. In The Liberated CEO, he turns the conventional portrait of the 24/7 entrepreneur as multi-tasking control freak on its head by using strategies that unshackle individuals from the daily grind, inspiring you to perform your responsibilities on your own terms and schedules. In addition to giving the individual more freedom, the benefits of The Liberated CEO principles will increase the success, profitability, operational efficiency, and, ultimately, the enterprise value of any business. Contains advice, analysis, and personal stories that shows how to grow a healthier and more sustainable company that doesn’t demand your absolute attention Explains how to implement an innovative business model that empowers business owners and key executives to perform at the highest level The principles highlighted here are in sync with today's technology that allows people to have a better work-life balance Engaging and accessible, The Liberated CEO is about developing a business model that empowers business owners and key executives to perform—and live—at the highest level. |
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If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. I am willing to admit that I do …
ADMIT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ADMIT is to allow scope for : permit. How to use admit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Admit.
ADMITTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
We stress also that, while basic modal systems are quite constrained, modal logic is a flexible tool, admitting of extensions of essentially any logical power. For example, the proof …
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1. to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college. 2. to give the right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people. 3. to permit to exercise a certain function …
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ADMIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes. [VERB that] Up to two-thirds of …
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