Embrace Innovation and Leadership

The concept of 'tall poppy syndrome' encourages cutting down innovators and leaders in a community, advocating for averageness. This fear of standing out and being cut down holds back progress, influenced by the belief in a zero-sum game where status and respect are limited resources. The fear of others taking one's spot in the hierarchy leads to the shunning and shaming of those who excel, instead of embracing innovation and creativity for the betterment of society.