If it's everyone's fault, then it often doesn't feel like anyone's fault. Diffusion of responsibility is a dangerous thing, and insidious. http://en.wikipedia.

If it's everyone's fault, then it often doesn't feel like anyone's fault. Diffusion of responsibility is a dangerous thing, and insidious. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_responsibility http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_responsibility If a product turns out bad, it is the fault of each person who could have prevented that, but didn't. This is splitting hairs, but I think this is a psychologically important hair to split. Conversely, if you do your part properly, that's something to be personally proud of no matter what the outcome.