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The Blame Virus

The Blame Virus. And its antidote C. Robert (Bob) Nelms Failsafe Network, Inc. The Blame Virus and its Antidote. Everyone wants to change the world, but no-one wants to change themselves….. Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910 (Russian author and philosopher). The Blame Virus and its Antidote.

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The Blame Virus

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  1. The Blame Virus And its antidote C. Robert (Bob) Nelms Failsafe Network, Inc.

  2. The Blame Virus and its Antidote Everyone wants to change the world, but no-one wants to change themselves….. Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910 (Russian author and philosopher)

  3. The Blame Virus and its Antidote Human Nature • It’s not me, it’s you. • It’s not us, it’s them. • It’s not people that cause our problems: • it’s our equipment. • it’s our systems. Human Beings LOVE to BLAME!

  4. The Blame Virus and its Antidote

  5. An interesting poll • 14 statements were suggested to help rate the “health” of their site’s root cause analysis efforts. • Respondents were asked to rate the truthfulness of the statements at their place of business (scale of 0 to 5). • Oil and Gas was the most frequent industry respondent. • “Executive” was the level of the most frequent type of respondent. • Trends were largely scattered – with one exception.

  6. An interesting poll • Statement #13: • “We have learned the futility of blaming one another for our problems. Finger-pointing is virtually non-existent at our site (or Business Unit).” • 74% of respondents said this was NOT TRUE at their sites. The Blame Virus Is there any doubt that most of us have been infected by the blame virus?

  7. Most of us have been infected by the blame virus! • A quick vote.

  8. The VIRUS No known function other than… to take over the resources of its victim

  9. The VIRUS Virus Cell Wall Nucleus

  10. The VIRUS Cell Wall Nucleus

  11. The VIRUS Cell Wall Nucleus

  12. The Blame Virus? Cell Wall Nucleus

  13. The Blame Virus The Human Psyche The mind, and its capacity to govern behavior

  14. The Blame Virus The Human Psyche The mind, and its capacity to govern behavior It’s not me, it’s YOU!

  15. Why is Blame Bad? From http://www.yahoogroups.com/group.rootcauseconference Hundreds of comments were made. Comments were unanimously against the notion of BLAME. I am going to share 4 of these comments (typical).. ..and then I’ll ask if you agree with the “essence” of the comments. 9:30

  16. Why is Blame Bad? From http://www.yahoogroups.com/group.rootcauseconference To my mind, "BLAME" is a negative force directed outwards from a person who shies away from personalresponsibility and is based on the misconception; "I am above board - the fault lies elsewhere." A culture of blame breeds complacency and decay. The viruses of ignorance and arrogance breed blame and the corresponding negative forces of death and destruction…... Tony Fernandez

  17. Why is Blame Bad? From http://www.yahoogroups.com/group.rootcauseconference It doesn’t take phenomenal ability to realize that a person who is given blame learns how to avoid the blame next time, while a person who gives blame learns nothing. As a result, things continue to go wrong... Bill Salot

  18. Why is Blame Bad? From http://www.yahoogroups.com/group.rootcauseconference I see blame as defensive and aggressive and a tactic to make sure everybody knows I am not responsible in any way for what happened.... Mike Van Leuken

  19. Why is Blame Bad? From http://www.yahoogroups.com/group.rootcauseconference All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy… Wayne Dyer (author and speaker)

  20. Why is Blame Bad? From http://www.yahoogroups.com/group.rootcauseconference Do you agree with the essence of the comments? 13:00

  21. But people are often at fault, so what’s wrong with blame? • Yes, people are almost always “at fault.” • Interpersonal relationship problems

  22. But people are often at fault, so what’s wrong with blame? • Yes, people are almost always “at fault.” • Interpersonal relationship problems • When something goes wrong within a system that we have created

  23. But people are often at fault, so what’s wrong with blame? • Yes, people are almost always “at fault.” • Interpersonal relationship problems • When something goes wrong within a system that we have created • Therefore, it is NOT the premise of this presentation that people are not at fault. • People are almost always at fault.

  24. But the blame virus has turned the truth of this fact into a death spiral.

  25. But the blame virus has turned the truth of this fact into a death spiral. And most certainly, nothing about the way I am contributes to our failures! Nothing about the way we are contributes to our failures! If everybody is looking at the other guy, who is looking at HIMSELF?

  26. One of the most liberating discoveries imaginable! It’s partially “my fault.” 25:00

  27. One of the most liberating discoveries imaginable! The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny…. Albert Ellis (American psychologist)

  28. One of the most liberating discoveries imaginable! When you don't take responsibility, when you blame others, circumstances, fate or chance, you give away your power. When you take and retain full responsibility - even when others are wrong or the situation is genuinely unfair - you keep your life's reins in your own hands…. Jeff Olson (American author and speaker)

  29. One of the most liberating discoveries imaginable! Never blame what you are on what someone else is… Wes Fessler (American author)

  30. One of the most liberating discoveries imaginable! I blame my mother for nothing, but forgive her for everything…. Mary Blige (Rhythm and Blues Singer and actress)

  31. It simply makes more sense for everyone to look at themselves instead of everyone pointing their fingers at others. Agree?

  32. But human nature being what it is, is this even possible? It simply makes more sense for everyone to look at themselves instead of everyone pointing their fingers at others.

  33. The Human Immune System! Small viral attack: Primary Immune System Response 29:30

  34. The Human Immune System! Adjacent Cells Prepare Themselves

  35. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System Small viral attack: Primary Immune System Response

  36. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System

  37. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System

  38. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System

  39. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System

  40. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System Well would you look at that! What kind of an idiot would have left the spigot on?

  41. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System Small viral attack

  42. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System Well would you look at that! What kind of an idiot would have left the spigot on? That’s not the way we do things in this family, Bruno. BLAME ALERT – BLAME ALERT – BLAME ALERT

  43. The Healthy Psyche’s Immune System We WILL NOT ACCEPT even a tinge of BLAME

  44. The Healthy Psyche I knew the hose was pressurized with water because there was a small puddle on the ground near the nozzle for at least a week before we left. I guess I should have told someone about it. Not even a tinge of BLAME

  45. The Healthy Psyche Oh my! I remember seeing it also – and didn’t do anything about it. I should have turned it off myself! Not even a tinge of BLAME

  46. The Healthy Psyche I have to admit that I often leave the faucet on, even after I’m finished for the day. I guess I’m thinking “why turn it off if I’ll use it tomorrow?” I’m the biggest culprit! Not even a tinge of BLAME

  47. The Healthy Psyche Let’s all try to be an example to one another by not ever taking any shortcuts! In fact, let’s see who can set the best example. Not even a tinge of BLAME

  48. The UNHealthy Psyche People cannot and will not feel responsible for ANYTHING when they are infected by the blame virus.

  49. The Healthy Psyche However, in the absence of the blame virus, each person is FREE to see themselves as part of the problem. They are FREE to be INTROSPECTIVE.

  50. The Human Immune System! Mass Invasion Alert!!!!!! Massive Viral Attack 39:50

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