My daughter is taking an Advanced Placement English Language course this year. That may be why the November 2014 article in The Atlantic Magazine, “Passive Resistance,” captured my attention. The author, Steven Pinker, explores the role and value of the passive tense. (Or, expressed in the passive tense: The role and value of the passive tense are explored by author, Steven Pinker.) Despite a generation of English teachers imploring us to use the active voice, it’s frequently not our go-to communication strategy in business. And The Atlantic article explains why, describing the ‘passive’s ability to hide the doer.’ That’s right… …Continue reading →The post The Simple Connection Between High School English and Accountability appeared first on Julie Winkle Giulioni. http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com/blog/leadership-matters/connection-between-high-school-english-and-accountability/