If people have multiple identities and deal with multiple realities, why should we expect them to be ontological purists?
Karl E. WeickManagers construct, rearrange, single out, and demolish many 'objective' features of their surroundings. When people act they unrandomize variables, insert vestiges of orderliness, and literally create their own constraints.
Karl E. WeickYour beliefs are cause maps that you impose on the world, after which you 'see' what you have already imposed.
Karl E. WeickA small win is a concrete, complete, implemented outcome of moderate importance. By itself, one small win may seem unimportant. A series of wins at small but significant tasks, however, reveals a pattern that may attract allies, deter opponents, and lower resistance to subsequent proposals. Small wins are controllable opportunities that produce visible results.
Karl E. Weick