在管理圈内,有这样一个故事,它阐明了笔者将阐发的关于习惯的一个论点。在第二次世界大战的早期阶段,英国军队仍然使用着一种发射速度很慢的旧式火炮,问题不仅仅存在于武器自身,还存在于发射的礼仪(protocol)上。特别是,炮手班的两名成员会在发射之前生硬地立正三秒钟,并且保持这一姿势直到发射后的三秒钟,这使得他们自身在装卸炮弹的过程中本质上毫无用处可言。没有人知道为什么要这样做,直到为了进行"工 In the management circle, there is a story that illustrates one of the arguments that I will elaborate on habits. In the early stages of World War II, the British forces still used a slow-launching old artillery, the problem not only in the weapon itself, but also in the launching protocol. In particular, two members of the gunner squad instinctively stand up for three seconds prior to launch and remain in that position for three seconds after launch, rendering themselves essentially useless in loading and unloading rounds . No one knows why this is done until it is done