Beginnings: Dangerous

Dangerous beginnings refer to adverse early life experiences that can disrupt normal development and increase the risk of negative outcomes later in life. These experiences can take many forms, including:

This is the most subtle. A dangerous beginning often occurs when a group silently agrees to lower its standards. It begins with accepting mediocre work because "the deadline is tight." It continues with tolerating a toxic joke because "he didn't mean it." Before long, the culture has shifted, and no one can pinpoint when the rot set in. That is because the beginning was too small to notice. Dangerous Beginnings