Sometimes even the most trusted brands fail to dot all their I’s or cross all their T’s. In yesterday’s Publisher’s Weekly online edition they reported that “Grand Central has delayed publication of Jane Goodall's Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder From the World of Plants after it was found that multiple passages in the book were borrowed without attribution from Web sites including Wikipedia. Among the passages in question is an entire paragraph in Goodall's book on pesticides and tea estates that appears word for word on the Web site for Choice Organic Teas. In another passage, Goodall's book has a sentence on botanist John Bartram that is nearly identical to a sentence on his Wikipedia page.”

When we look to further ideas and conversation, it’s paramount that we provide attribution to those who have had the ideas before us. Even if you are a giant, it’s important to realize that every step in your individual climb is made possible because you stand on the shoulders of giants.

Give credit where credit is due—in your profession, in your marriage, to your children, in your family.

“Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.” –Jane Goodall