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> So this "Cult of Positive Attitude" really does exist, can be pervasive in a company to the point of being toxic, and sometimes the best solution is to just l

> So this "Cult of Positive Attitude" really does exist, can be pervasive in a company to the point of being toxic, and sometimes the best solution is to just leave, which is what I ended up doing. This. The solution to the Cult of Positive Attitude is not to lament positivity, or long for the day when healthy cynicism is more highly valued. It's to go somewhere where you have legitimate reasons to believe that things are better than they are worse. Put simply: the problem isn't positive attitude. It's positive attitude that is in direct conflict with reality.

HarryHirsch 13y ago
> Put simply: the problem isn't positive attitude. It's positive attitude that is in direct conflict with reality. I disagree that an attitude in conflict with reality is a problem, not for those that have it. If you haven't seen it already you wouldn't believe just how long a company or group within a company can muddle on without any grasp on reality whatsoever. Of course you are better off leaving while the termite-eaten building hasn't collapsed yet, but in this recession that is easier said than done.