Nate Duehr wrote:

> And some cultures seem to change this over time.

Definitely -- a culture is always a culture at a certain point in time.
They never stay the same.

> http://www.natetech.com/?p=100 - written back in 2003.

We've all been there :)

I think there's a difference (a big and crucial one) between being a
"yes-man" and being really, truly positive. Being positive doesn't
necessarily mean to accept everything, but it helps bringing the best out
of people -- even (or especially) when one of those people just messed up
big time. Whenever I meet someone I admire for his or her leadership, you
can bet that /real/ being positive is part of that personality.

It's a similar difference as there is between being politically correct and
having worked enough on ones own issues so one doesn't have to be rude to
others that touch them.

Gerhard

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