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"How can we trust one another if we're competing in a dog-eat-dog culture? Instead of trust, fear prevails." —Evan Rosen, executive director of The Culture of Collaboration Institute. In military and police organizations, the professionals involved are well aware that if they're not extremely careful, their actions can be lethal to co-workers. Navy SEALS call it "blue-on-blue," but it's better known as "friendly fire." This occurs when personnel find themselves accidentally under fire from their own side. Most police or service people with combat experience have stories of tragedies or near-tragedies that occurred during the aptly-named "fog of war." Sadly, friendly fire can kill you just as dead as enemy fire. Friendly fire is common in the workplace, too. While it may not prove … [Read more...]