Rule Makers, Rule Breakers Quotes

“As threats crop up, groups tighten. As threats subside, groups loosen. Threats don't even even need to be real. As long as people perceive a threat, the perception can be as powerful as objective reality.”
― Michele Gelfand, Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: Tight and Loose Cultures and the Secret Signals that Direct Our Lives

“example worldwide. Iceland’s success illustrates a broader—and encouraging—point about culture: Our environment may shape our social norms, but so can we. We can make collective choices about the kinds of norms we want to embrace. And when our norms aren’t serving us well, we can, and should, take steps to rebalance them.”
― Michele Gelfand, Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: Tight and Loose Cultures and the Secret Signals that Direct Our Lives