The document discusses two paradoxes: the Reward Paradox, where the military gives medals to those who sacrifice for others while business gives bonuses to those who sacrifice others for personal gain. The second is the Ostrich Effect, where people suffer from seemingly unsolvable problems with bosses, coworkers, or departments by ignoring issues or refusing to acknowledge problems.

1. Late Night Thoughts
Scott McArthur
2nd December 2013

6. The Reward Paradox
“In the military we give medals to people who are
willing to sacrifice themselves for others whilst in
business we give bonuses to people who are willing to
sacrifice others so that they may gain personally”
…after Sinek

21. “…ever find yourself stuck in seemingly unsolvable problems-with
bosses, co-workers, groups, departments? Then you are suffering from
the…..
The Ostrich Effect
..after Kahn