If someone is always to blame, if every time something goes wrong someone has to be punished, people quickly stop taking risks.

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Ususally when something goes wrong, someone wins the battle, and someone loses.

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We resist making clear commitments because someone may hold us accountable if something goes wrong.

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These executives always have someone they can offer as a sacrificial lamb when something goes wrong, making it appear as though all that is needed to rectify the problem is to fire the worker and all will be well in the world.

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