Illusion of Free Will Revisited
Posted on22 Sep 2011
Tagsbehavior, biology, David Eagleman, decisions, evolution, free will, genetic code, nature/nurture, Personality, psychology, rational actor theory, rationale, subconscious, technology, The Atlantic, The Economist
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I decided to revisit the illusion of free will after running across two other articles reinforcing it. As technology and research methodologies... Read More
When Does Optimism Become Pollyannaism?
In “Before You Make That Big Decision,” which appeared in the June 2011 Harvard Business Review, Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo and Olivier... Read More
Kitchens & A Lesson in Problem Solving
Posted on23 Jun 2011
Tagsbusiness, advertising, business planning, convenience food, cooking, feelings, food, kitchen, marketing, Megan McArdle, merchandising, problem solving, retailing, The Atlantic, The Joy of Not Cooking
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High-end retailers are expecting us to spend more money on our kitchens even though we are spending less time in them. Why?... Read More
Innovation: Challenges from a Relationship Perspective
Posted on09 Jun 2011
TagsChallenge, creativity acorns analogy, Xerox, The New Yorker, Steve Jobs, relationships, Picasso, Personality, oak tree, Malcolm Gladwell, innovation, failure, diversity, art
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Malcolm Gladwell’s article “Creation Myth” in the May 16, 2011 edition of The New Yorker was the best article I’ve read about... Read More
Dealing with Co-workers Who Copy Bosses on Emails
Posted on26 May 2011
Tagsrelationships, question, perspective, management by email, interpretation, employees, co-workers, boss
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As a result of my post, Dealing with Bosses Who Manage by Email, a reader’s email wanted to know what to do... Read More
Cooperation vs. Competition on the Business-to-Business Level
Posted on23 May 2011
Tagscompetition, Roman, profitability, perspective, law, gladiators, freedom, free market, cooperation, business
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A person who direct messaged me on Twitter suggested I address cooperation and competition on the business-to-business level (B2B). Which is more... Read More
Osama bin Laden’s Death: Intuitive Problem-solving Lesson
Posted on05 May 2011
TagsAl-Qaida, technology, problem solving, PBS NewsHour, Osama bin Laden, military, logic, intuition, intelligence, humans, emotions, deviation, organizational culture, consistency
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After watching PBS NewsHour’s analysis, “What’s Next for U.S. Military in Fight Against Al-Qaida?” which aired on Monday, May 2, 2011, I... Read More
Statistical Subjectivity – The Essence of Rankings
Posted on14 Mar 2011
Tagsquantnik, certainty, clarity, emotions, knowledge, Malcolm Gladwell, quantify, rankings, statistical, subjective, The New Yorker, The Order of Things, emotional triggers
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I ran across a good article by Malcom Gladwell in the February 14 & 21 issue of The New Yorker titled, “The... Read More
Solving Problems Using the “Abstract to the Practical” Perspective
Posted on10 Feb 2011
Tagsservice, product, process, problem solving, ideas, details, definitions, abstract to the practical
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I’ve had a lot of success solving problems by trying to address the challenges of moving an idea from the abstract to... Read More
Efficient Markets are Mirages
Posted on31 Jan 2011
Tagsbehvioral economics, beliefs, economic bubbles, efficient market hypothesis, Elroy Dimson, EMH, financial markets, fundamental analysis, investing, London Business School, Mike Staunton, momentum effect, neoclassical economics, Paul Marsh, power behind beliefs, The Economist, Why Newton Was Wrong
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Emotions drive human decision-making, a key assumption behind the effectiveness of intuitive approaches. However, mainstream economic theory – as represented by neoclassical... Read More