How to Assess Creative Problem Solving Potential
Posted on03 Dec 2012
Tagsassessments, creativity, organizational culture, people's differences, problem solving, questioning techniques
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Assessing creative problem solving is not easy. It can be done though. You do not need to be a pro either. I... Read More
Linking Disruptive Innovations and Disruptive Personalities
Posted on05 Jul 2012
TagsClayton Christensen, Creative Innovation Series, crisis, David Kushner, Disruptive Innovation & People Analogy, dissent, George Holtz, Harvard University, innovation, management, Personality, sensitivity, Steve Wozniak, The New Yorker, glass half full-half empty metaphor
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Innovation is born from people. Children are like their parents in many ways. Do disruptive personalities give birth to disruptive innovations? Research... Read More
Style Trumps Content Once Again
Posted on15 Dec 2011
Tagsassessments, attraction, attractiveness, beauty, confidence, content, effectiveness, Harvard Business Review, Influence, intuition, labels, Midwestern State University, outcome, perception, style, subconscious, Talent, Timothy DeGroot, voice
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My August 15, 2011 post, “Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars,” discussed how style affects our assessment of talent. Now,... Read More
Diverse Workforce Means Rethinking Talent to Manage It
Posted on27 Oct 2011
Tagsdiversity, adaptability, change management, creativity, innovation, management, market, networking, Personality, Richard Florida, social skills, Talent, The Atlantic, homophily
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In the October 2011 issue of The Atlantic, I ran across Richard Florida’s article, “Where the Skills Are” and found myself rethinking... Read More
Downside of Focus and Rise of Situational Awareness
Posted on06 Oct 2011
Tagsdecisions, anchoring, aptitude, Before You Make That Big Decision, business, business planning, conditionality, context, focus, Influence, market research, optimism, pigeonholing, planning, situational awareness, skills, Talent
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Classical business literature emphasizes focus: set goals, plan, and then focus on execution. However, it’s relatively void of focus’ downside: obliviousness to... Read More
Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars
Posted on15 Aug 2011
Tagsunawareness, Influence, intuition, like, Michael I. Norton, politics, sales, subconscious, Todd Rogers, trust, truth, honesty, understanding, 12 Most, advertising, approaches, cognition, cognitive bias, conscious, eloquence, free will, Harvard Business Review
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Intuitive approaches often work because we don’t believe they do. Advertising is an excellent example: it influences us because we often believe... Read More
Stock Gambling & Poker Investing: Lesson in Skill & Outcomes
Posted on11 Jul 2011
TagsUniversity of Chicago, uncertainty, Thomas Miles, The Economist, stock market, Steve Levitt, skills, poker, investing, intuition, gambling
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The May 21, 2011 edition of The Economist had two articles casting a cloud over the skill inherent in successful stock market... Read More
Labels Influence Our Evaluation of Content
Posted on25 Apr 2011
Tagsart, clothes, content, flag, I've Got You Labelled, ideas, Influence, knockoffs, labels, manufacturers, Marijn Meijers, Netherlands, packaging, politics, presentation, Rob Nelissen, security, status, subconscious, subjective, symbolism, Talent, The Economist, Tilburg University, trust
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Designer labels encourage us not only to believe that the wearer has status but also trustworthiness, talent and many other positive attributes.... Read More
How We Unconsciously Pigeonhole People
Posted on13 Jan 2011
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We often pigeonhole people at work. This happens when we use their jobs to tell us what their talents are. When we... Read More
Is Confidence an Indicator of Incompetence?
Posted on15 Nov 2010
TagsDavid Dunning, attraction, Betrand Russell, CEO, competence, confidence, Dunning-Kruger Effect, Justin Kruger, lies, measure, military, security, The Triumph of Stupidity
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“In the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” –Bertrand Russell, from his essay ‘The Triumph... Read More