![]() ^ "The nail that sticks up gets hammered down"."Political values - Political values and the 'Kiwi' way of life". "Negotiating the tall poppy syndrome in New Zealand workplaces: women leaders managing the challenge". ^ Holmes, Janet Marra, Meredith Lazzaro-Salazar, Mariana (28 March 2017).Culture and Leadership Across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies. In Chhokar, Jagdeep Brodbeck, Felix House, Robert (eds.). ^ "Opinion | Tall poppies flourish Down Under"."Tall poppies and egalitarianism in Australian discourse: From key word to cultural value". It contains rules and stipulations such as "you're not to think you are anything special" and "Perhaps you don't think we know a few things about you?". The Law of Jante originates from a 1933 fictional novel by Aksel Sandemose. In Scandinavia, this expression is known as Law of Jante. ![]() In Chile, this expression is known as " chaquetear" ('pull the jacket'). In the Netherlands, this expression is "don't put your head above ground level" ( boven het maaiveld uitsteken), with the cultural phenomenon being named Maaiveldcultuur. In Japan, a similar common expression is "the nail that sticks up gets hammered down". It has been described as being the by-product of the Australian and New Zealand cultural value of egalitarianism. In Australia and New Zealand, "cutting down the tall poppy" is sometimes used by business entrepreneurs to describe those who deliberately criticise other people for their success and achievements. ![]() Intense scrutiny and criticism of such a person is termed as "Cutting down the tall poppy". This occurs when their peers believe they are too successful, or are bragging about their success. In Australia and New Zealand, tall poppy syndrome is a term that refers to successful people being criticised. Tarquinius Superbus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, depicting the king sweeping the tallest heads from a patch of poppies
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