Individuals tend to follow these rules:
1. Bypass embarrassment and threat whenever possible.
2. Act as though you are not bypassing them.
3. Don't discuss steps 1 and 2 while they are happenning.
4. Don't discuss the undiscussibility of the undiscussable.
Chris Argyris (Strategy Implementation and Experience in Learning, 1989) on defensive routines.
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