So much for living according to your values (dot #4133).
In a disappointing reversal, those seemingly principled University of Wisconsin regents flip-flopped on their position, just days after their initial vote. It’s not as if they did not know there would be disapproval and pressure as a result of their initial decision, but it took less than a week for them to cave.
Flip-flopping is worse than taking a hard stand in the beginning. If you’re going to give in, do it right away and save the extra layer of angst that an about-face creates.
Some of the best advice I’ve heard is in the realm of manners — if you’re going to say no, do it quickly. (I think that meant on the first vote.) Giving in to threats, intimidation, and power plays is bad for everyone involved.
