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Don't Feed the Monkeys

Posted June 16, 2003 | Leadership | Leadership |

There is a carving above the portico of the 17th century Japanese mausoleum of the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. In this carving are depicted three wise monkeys in the representation of a sacred stable: Mizaru who covers his eyes and sees no evil; Mikazuru who covers his ears and hears no evil, and; Mazaru who covers his mouth and speaks no evil.

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Robert Charette
Robert N. Charette is a Cutter Fellow and a member of Arthur D. Little’s AMP open consulting network. He is also President of ITABHI Corporation and Managing Director of the Decision Empowerment Institute. With over 40 years’ experience in a wide variety of technology and management positions, Dr. Charette is recognized as an international authority and pioneer regarding IT and systems risk management. Along with being a Contributing Editor to… Read More
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