None of us are as dumb as all of us.
A counter to the older, pro-teamwork adage "None of us are as smart as all of us."
Speaks to the risk of lower-level workers' input being useless if upper management gives its own opinion first, due to the tendency of workers to fall in line once the position of the leader (who could fire them for dissent) is known.
The wording above was written on a wall at NASA's Houston complex after the Challenger disaster, as reported by astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Although the concept has long been known of, once it took the form of an aphorism, it acquired a viral quality.
A counter to the older, pro-teamwork adage "None of us are as smart as all of us."
Speaks to the risk of lower-level workers' input being useless if upper management gives its own opinion first, due to the tendency of workers to fall in line once the position of the leader (who could fire them for dissent) is known.
The wording above was written on a wall at NASA's Houston complex after the Challenger disaster, as reported by astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Although the concept has long been known of, once it took the form of an aphorism, it acquired a viral quality.
Niels Bohr and son Aage asked low-level engineer Richard Feynman their questions before asking higher-ups like Oppenheimer, partly to avoid taking up important administrators' time, but also to avoid Kelly's law of committees. Asking the higher-ups first, with lower-level workers present, would have a chilling effect on the latter's offering their own ideas and concerns.
by WhatwasIsaying December 24, 2024
Get the Kelly's Law of Committeesmug. My half-aunt-in-law is a good person.
by Elivaldeq November 24, 2019
Get the half-aunt-in-lawmug. Noun
Bush's Law, named after George W. Bush, describes a moment in a competitive environment where the score is 9-11. A derivative of Zonic's Law from Counter Strike
Bush's Law, named after George W. Bush, describes a moment in a competitive environment where the score is 9-11. A derivative of Zonic's Law from Counter Strike
by Dr Socks December 17, 2023
Get the Bush's Lawmug. My half-uncle-in-law is a good person.
by Wonbig October 13, 2021
Get the half-uncle-in-lawmug. How the real state of the relationship is inversely proportional to the projected state of the relationship on social media
"Mike has such a good looking life. Look at his posts, he's got the house, car, and a knock out"
"Dude, Karamazov's Law, he's half a million in debt, a alcoholic, and his wife cheats on him".
"Dude, Karamazov's Law, he's half a million in debt, a alcoholic, and his wife cheats on him".
by The_LSD_Fairy January 7, 2021
Get the Karamazov's Lawmug. Spouse's first-cousin-once-removed's spouse.
My co-1C1R-in-law is a good person.
by Gerald128 April 7, 2021
Get the co-1C1R-in-lawmug. Originating from hit MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV (GCBTW), the law states that the more Ultimates (the highest/most difficult tier of content available) a person has cleared, the worse a player becomes due to arrogance, snobbery, and general "I don't give a fuck" attitude. The term was coined in a Discord call by resident elitist "Yui Mikazuki" when she noticed those making the most mistakes were "Heavens' Legends BTW".
This RDM can't figure out TItan gaols even with automarkers. "Heavens' Legend BTW". Yui's Law in effect.
by Titan-chan August 17, 2022
Get the Yui's Lawmug.