Denial is not just a river in Africa

And organizations can experience it too.

Actually , they experience it much more than individuals.

A clown on the Nile

Whenever the "means to an end" thingy comes up...

It's time to evaluate where and how things like "values" and "morality" come from for the person invoking that very dangerous paradigm indeed. Everything in the discussion will make sense to everyone saying it, and not to anyone hearing it.

Probably because they don't agree on a "Why" , but a hidden one somewhere.

These moments are a great opportunity for any organization to solve root issues. It's an indication of something that was hidden for a long time in many cases , and you can only solve problems you know about.

Don't ignore those moments I would say. They are the rare occurrences of opportunity for solutions ... They are the defining moments where defining decisions have a high chance of being made.

Denial is not just a river in Africa... And organizations can experience it too.

Think about what caused your organisation to go float on the river? And where it is going?