I think that there are bad psychological traps that happen when you view a person’s needs as less important than your own, which transfer over to an organization, as well as when you view your needs as lesser. That is, I suspect that in a public/non-vetted space, saying “people’s needs are half as important as the organization” will lead to abuse by people in power at the organization of people with less power, or even by people who feel more senior/in tune with the needs of the organization to newer members. It may also lead to people who don’t know the importance of self-care burning out.
In a vetted or private space, I think you can talk about people being willing to sacrifice their needs for the greater good, as long as its’ done carefully and deliberately with strong checks and balances.
I think that there are bad psychological traps that happen when you view a person’s needs as less important than your own, which transfer over to an organization, as well as when you view your needs as lesser. That is, I suspect that in a public/non-vetted space, saying “people’s needs are half as important as the organization” will lead to abuse by people in power at the organization of people with less power, or even by people who feel more senior/in tune with the needs of the organization to newer members. It may also lead to people who don’t know the importance of self-care burning out.
In a vetted or private space, I think you can talk about people being willing to sacrifice their needs for the greater good, as long as its’ done carefully and deliberately with strong checks and balances.