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My wife recently experienced vertigo. This condition is characterized by intense dizziness that gives an inaccurate perception of motion to the brain—it can make you feel like the room is spinning, or like you are spinning. A mild case makes balance difficult, with motion of any kind exacerbating the problem. A more aggressive case makes movement difficult or even impossible. It's scary stuff. Fortunately, my wife recovered.

After researching vertigo and its impact on people, I believe it can occur on a team or in an organization as well.

Inside your head and mine are, among many items, a left and a right inner ear. One of their functions is to send information to the brain about motion, direction, and other factors that allow us to maintain balance while moving. Ever wonder why your foot and ankle make micro-movements when you stand, walk, run, jump, or make a movement of any sort? Thank those inner ears for sending a steady stream of data to your brain that results in corrective ...

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