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Optimism
Optimism
June 13, 2001
"Remember Eeyore, the gloomy donkey in the Winnie the Pooh stories, who always saw only the negative side of affairs? There was no silver lining to the clouds over his head, no possible good outcome from any venture. 'I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow, ' Eeyore observed. 'Blizzards and what-not. Being fine today doesn't Mean Anything.' Eeyore would not have been a good member, much leader, of a creative group. He was a small black hole, sucking in the energy of those around him as he plodded toward (and created) a bleak future.
Passion and enthusiasm thrive in an atmosphere of optimism and confidence in the future (Leonard & Swap, 1999, p.191-192)."
Reference: Leonard, D. & Swap, L. (1999). When sparks fly: Igniting creativity in groups. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
* When Sparks Fly is available on loan at the OSU Leadership Center. A listing of all the Leadership Center's resources is available on our website http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu/
Created: 2009-01-02, Updated: 2009-01-15
