Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 6): Incentives & Rats
Posted on26 Dec 2011
Tagsrat race, extrinsic, Harvard Business Review, health, intrinsic, Lily Tomlin, money, negative, positive, dog-eat-dog world, rats, rewards, self-interest, subconscious, The Unselfish Gene, understanding, Yochai Benkler, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series
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In Part 4 of this series, I discussed the positivity of intrinsic rewards in the workplace. Let’s now address the negative impact... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 4): Intrinsic Rewards
Intrinsic rewards are important aspects of creating a cooperative work culture. However, such rewards are difficult to understand and teach. Moreover, many,... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 3): Empathy
Posted on20 Oct 2011
Tagsbrain, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, organizational culture, emotional intelligence, emotions, feelings, Giacomo Rizzolatti, happiness, Harvard Business Review, intuition, leadership, Personality, sensitive people, sensitivity, Tania Singer, Yochai Benkler
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For many of us, we feel good when we help others. What we are even learning is that many of us, especially... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 2): Context – The Great Influencer
Posted on29 Sep 2011
Tagsassumptions, behavior, collaboration, compliments, context, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, organizational culture, extrinsic, food, Harvard Business Review, Influence, intrinsic, leadership, Lee Ross, management, money, morale, motivation, Performance, pigeonholing, self-interest, Stanford, taste, Yochai Benkler
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As we saw with pigeonholing and tasting food, context influences us greatly. This extends to people’s inclinations to collaborate. In support of... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest: Which Reigns Supreme?
Posted on12 Sep 2011
Tagsbusiness, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, Elizabeth Kolbert, Harvard Business Review, intelligence, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Michael Tomasello, problem solving, self-interest, team intelligence, The New Yorker, Yochai Benkler
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Recently, Harvard Business Review focused its July-August 2011 issue on collaboration. It connected so well and deeply with my own experiences that... Read More
