Correlation between Excellent Performers and Flattened Growth
Posted on01 Sep 2011
Tagsawareness, decisions, fear, Harvard Business Review, organization, Paradox of Excellence, risk, Sara DeLong, skills, Talent, Thomas DeLong, unawareness
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As people’s careers progress, they tend to become more risk adverse, less willing to accept challenges. Much is because they feel they... Read More
Who’s the Better Problem Solver?
Person A has solved a hundred problems while Person B has only solved five. Who’s the better problem solver? The answer is... Read More
Information You Know Is Wrong Still Influences You
Posted on21 Jul 2011
TagsThoughts, dice, anchoring, Before You Make That Big Decision, cognition, Dan Lovallo, Daniel Kahneman, decisions, gossip, Harvard Business Review, Influence, information, intuition, judges, Olivier Sibony, pigeonholing, planting a seed, psychology, rationale, subconscious, Talent
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Previously, I listed some unconscious biases we have in decision-making. What I witness is that people just don’t believe that known wrong... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 4): Talent
Posted on14 Jul 2011
Tagsairport, emotional self defense, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotions, organization, security, sensitive people, sensitivity, Talent, technology
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Although sensitive people often don’t see their sensitivity as a gift, it is. They are more in tune with their world and... Read More
My 100th Post: Thank You for Your Inspiration
Posted on02 May 2011
TagsMary Duckworth-Demis Mimouna, Thank You Series, Thank You, television, Talent, social media, radio, newspapers, magazines, Jeannette Marshall, internet, Craig Palenshus, books, bloggers, Bill Forsyth
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You are reading my 100th post. In the beginning, I just wanted to see if I could stay committed to publishing twice... Read More
Labels Influence Our Evaluation of Content
Posted on25 Apr 2011
Tagsmanufacturers, labels, knockoffs, Influence, ideas, I've Got You Labelled, flag, content, clothes, art, Marijn Meijers, The Economist, trust, Tilburg University, Talent, symbolism, subjective, subconscious, status, security, Rob Nelissen, presentation, politics, packaging, Netherlands
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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
Informal Organizational Power Your Personal Power
Posted on28 Mar 2011
Tagsorganization, wisdom, time, Talent, skills, situation, seniority, reliability, relationships, power, Personality, management, leadership, knowledge, judgment, intelligence, informal organizational power, formal organizational power, experience, education, credibility, character, attractiveness, achievement, abilities
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We are all born with power. Neither God nor evolution produces beings bent on their own demise. In groups this power takes... 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
Don’t Like Your Boss, CEO, Owner? Your Job is at Risk
Posted on06 Dec 2010
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People are always looking for ways to ensure their jobs, more so today. As we’ve seen, the people who only focus on... Read More
Strategically Using Compliments in Relationship Building
Posted on18 Nov 2010
Tagscompliments, extrinsic, intrinsic, relationships, sensitivity, Talent, values, Strategic Complimenting Series
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Compliments are an extremely effective way to build morale and relationships. However, they are not as easy to employ as one might... Read More
