Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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In 1944, the CIA's predecessor (the OSS) introduced 8 workplace behaviors designed to bring productivity, innovation, and efficiency to a halt. While these "Simple Sabotage" behaviors were originally designed to disrupt the enemy, they still lurk in our midst today, added to in recent years with the introduction of electronic communication.

Watch the video. Do these simple sabotage techniques sound familiar in your office?

Luckily there is now a book to expose these 9 behaviors and inoculate your organization against them: simplesabotage.com