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Education Bias (Pt 5): Understanding vs. Appreciation

Posted on29 Apr 2013

Tagsappreciation, education, Education Bias Series, people, understanding

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Other posts in series: Education BiasProblems With Asking “Do You Understand?” Why More Information And Education Don’t Solve Problems Education Bias (Pt 3): Leadership Over...

Change Management Strategy #5: Two Pictures of Change

Posted on25 Apr 2013

Tagsanalogy, change, change management, genetic code, Harvard Business Review, history, motion, Change Management Strategy Series, Man-Woman-Child Change Analogy, creative distruction, linear change model, cyclical change model

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Other posts in series: Change Management StrategyThe Strategy Of Organizing For Successful Change Management Change Management Strategy #2: Celebrate Anniversaries Change Management Strategy #3: Keywords...

America’s Faith-based Economy

Posted on22 Apr 2013

Tagsbehavioral economics, American, money, neoclassical economics, objectivity, personal, religion, The Economist, Poland, faith-based economy, United States

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When I read articles like “Toss a Coin” (The Economist, January 12, 2013 edition), I’m reminded that our economy relies on faith. After all, as...

Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #7 Effective Orders

Posted on18 Apr 2013

Tagschange, command, employees, executive, formal organizational power, leadership, morale, organization, Pollyannaism, prioritization, success, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series, machismo

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Other posts in series: Sun Tzu Top 7Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #7 Effective Orders Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #6 Seeking Victory Top Seven...

Natural Mistake of Grouping

Posted on15 Apr 2013

Tagsgroup, simplification, Fast Food Knowledge Analogy, individual, unique, Talent, problem solving, Personality, people's differences, knowledge, illusion, complexity

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Look at the figure to the right. The top is a multicolored square, the bottom a gray one. Yet, only one single attribute distinguishes the...

Change Management Strategy #4: Change Jobs, Reduce Tenure

Your Brain, the Final Frontier

“Space, the final frontier” introduced Star Trek’s original series, but assessments of our human knowledge indicate that the space between our ears is more of...

Groups as Enemies of Individuals

Posted on04 Apr 2013

Tagsgroup, Lancelot, United States Constitution, individual, unique, team building, Stanford Prison Experiment, peer pressure, honesty, Round Table, emotions, organizational culture, creativity, behavior

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We form groups every day, some formal, others informal. The idea that groups are often enemies of individuals comes from two facts: People tend to...

Reducing Dependency on Talent through Rules

Posted on01 Apr 2013

Tagsadaptability, computers, organizational culture, employees, flexibility, instructions, logic, process, process management, rules, Talent, The Atlantic, Adam Davidson

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Rules are a form of logic especially when used in a series to form instructions. A step builds on the former step and sets up...

Leaders, Followers, Individuals and Heroes

Posted on28 Mar 2013

Tagsleadership, formal organizational power, informal organizational power, power, Dirty Harry, Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Lone Ranger, heroes, archetype, individual

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“If you’re not a leader, you’re a follower.” You’ve heard this how many times? Yet, there is a third: people who don’t want to be...

My 300th Post: Thank You for Your Encouragement, Motivation

Posted on25 Mar 2013

Tagsbloggers, emotional self defense, encourage, Facebook, motivation, sensitive people, social media, Thank You, Twitter, Thank You Series

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Other posts in series: Thank YouMy 100th Post: Thank You for Your Inspiration My 200th Post: Thank You All – Again – For Your Inspiration...

Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical Difference

Posted on21 Mar 2013

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Other posts in series: Intelligence vs WisdomIntelligence vs. Wisdom: Primary Difference Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical DifferenceAs I had posted earlier, one cannot be...

Change Management Strategy #3: Keywords

Posted on18 Mar 2013

Tagsanchoring, change, Influence, Painting Analogy, personification, politics, resistance to change, strategy, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, words, The Daily Show, Change Management Strategy Series, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Newt Gingrich

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Psychopaths, Sociopaths and Differences for the Workplace

Posted on14 Mar 2013

Tagsemployees, management, objectivity, power, psychopaths, relationships, The Bad Sleep Well, Kevin Dutton, sociopaths, Psychopath in Workplace Series

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Other posts in series: Psychopaths in WorkplacePsychopaths, Sociopaths and Differences for the Workplace Identifying Psychopaths in the Workplace How Psychopaths Become CEO’s (Pt 1) –...

Stories as Inhibitors of Change, Innovation

Posted on11 Mar 2013

Tagsopinions, change, change management, dissent, facts, history, ideas, Influence, innovation, Northwestern University, adaptability, question, rationale, storytelling, The New Yorker, thinking process, think outside the box, George Packer, Dan McAdams

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Stories galvanize people, helping them to learn, to coalesce around ideas. If we look at this galvanization as solidification, we can also see how stories...

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Education Bias (Pt 5): Understanding vs. Appreciation

Change Management Strategy #5: Two Pictures of Change

America’s Faith-based Economy

Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #7 Effective Orders

Your Brain, the Final Frontier

Reducing Dependency on Talent through Rules

Leaders, Followers, Individuals and Heroes

Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical Difference

Change Management Strategy #3: Keywords

Stories as Inhibitors of Change, Innovation

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