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Power Dynamics and the Formation of False Memories in the Workplace

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Source : Festinger, L. Interventions and Tactics : Reduce Coercion : Interrogations can be productive and safe only if conducted without any form of coercion. Cognitive Dissonance : In the workplace, the memories of employees can be influenced and altered by authoritative figures who repeatedly communicate a dominant narrative.

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2013 Compilation

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Busy vs. Productive : 5 Ways to Focus on the Right Things via @katytynan. Leon Festinger, the social psychologist that coined the term “ cognitive dissonance ” in 1957, makes this observation. [link] by @tshnall. Two Things All Good Leaders Do by @RonEdmondson. 10 New Year’s Resolutions for the Servant Leader by Mark Miller.

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