A Cure For Common B.S.
Newsweek, April, 2008
In “Beyond Bullsh*t,” Samuel Culbert, a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, tries to cure the scourge of cubicle culture: excessive b.s. He spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Tony Dokoupil:
Why did you write this book?
I wanted to explain why bulls––t has become the etiquette of choice in office life.
How do you define b.s.?
It’s telling people what you think they need to hear. It may involve finessing the truth or outright lying, but the purpose is always self-serving. And while I appreciate the role of some b.s. in keeping the corporate peace, it makes people feel beaten up, deceived— even dirty. When people talk straight at work, companies make out better because the best idea usually wins. In contrast, when people are bull-s––tting, they hide...
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