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Naïve interventionism can cause harm in business in several ways. For instance, a manager might implement a new policy or procedure without fully understanding its implications, leading to unintended negative consequences. This could include decreased employee morale, reduced productivity, or even financial loss. Another example could be a company introducing a new product or service without adequately researching the market, leading to poor sales and wasted resources. In both cases, the intervention was made with good intentions, but due to a lack of understanding or foresight, it ended up causing harm.
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Sometimes, intervention is necessary and desirable: the problem is with naïve interventionism that thinks it is making things better and does not recognize the harm it is causing. It's usually good to intervene to control things like size or speed. But often, the best course is not to intervene at all. Unfortunately, the modern world does not recognize this. Managers don't get rewarded for all the times they did not unnecessarily intervene.
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