by Cristian Halaby
Introduction
In life and in business, prejudice is something that troubles decision-making and conditions the mind-set of individuals and communities. Creeds and collective thought processes solidify without knowing boundaries to the human mind-set, and therefore place a limit on the capacity of people and organisations to think ‘out of the box’and to thrive.
In Western societies the child is introduced to learning in a very traditional way that follows a course from kindergarten all the way to college, and even on to the acquisition of a Master’s degree or even a doctorate. It follows a path that has already been travelled by others and gives very little space to create one’s own experiences. Creativity is normally challenged and the status quoof thought is normally considered the way to go. I believe that this happens because most human beings are threatened by change, by a difference of ideas, and by creativity.
