Page 289 - Ray Dalio - Principles

WHO’S CRAZY?

Some people say that our approach is crazy, but think about it:
Which approach do you think is crazy and which one is
sensible?

• One where people are truthful and transparent, or one in
which most people keep their real thoughts hidden?

• One where problems, mistakes, weaknesses, and
disagreements are brought to the surface and thoughtfully
discussed, or one in which they are not forthrightly
brought to the surface and discussed?

• One in which the right to criticize is nonhierarchical, or
one in which it primarily comes from the top down?

• One in which objective pictures of what people are like

are derived through lots of data and broad triangulations
of people, or one in which evaluations of people are more
arbitrary?

• One in which the organization pursues very high
standards for achieving both meaningful work and
meaningful relationships, or one in which work quality