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Cruise Ship Analogy: Quantification as an Illness

Posted on09 Aug 2012

Tagsanalogy, assumptions, attraction, Cruise Ship Analogy, decision-making process, decisions, intuition, numbers, quantify, quantnik

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Imagine preparing to board a cruise ship, and a Quantnik stops you. He asks, “What is your suitcase’s volume?” You are puzzled and slowly say,...

Creative Innovation (Pt 4): Spontaneity & Frequency

Other posts in series: Creative InnovationMaking Group Brainstorming More Effective And Innovative Linking Disruptive Innovations and Disruptive Personalities How Work Pressure and Fear Affect Innovation...

Protection from the Power of Subliminal Smells

Posted on02 Aug 2012

Tagsintuition, Influence, conscious, awareness, Northwestern University, We Li, unawareness, The Economist, subliminity, subconscious, smells

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Smells are among the best examples of influences acting upon our unconscious. In fact, their power to influence is greatest when we cannot consciously detect...

Body – Emotion Connection: People Are Very Different

People are different. However, we tremendously underestimate how different we are. We often think someone is purposely trying to upset or harm us when in...

Manager – Employee Relationship: “Acid Test” Question

Posted on26 Jul 2012

Tagsrelationships, summarize, trust, truth, questioning techniques, acknowledgement, closed questions, conflict management, employees, honesty, management, open-ended questions, question

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Even though we tend to focus on employees complaining about their managers, they do compliment them too. However, one employee over fifteen years ago totally...

Difference Between Innovation And Creativity In Business

How Work Pressure and Fear Affect Innovation

Posted on23 Jul 2012

Tagscontext, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, organizational culture, Daniel Gilbert, fear, fun, Harvard Business Review, Heidi Gardner, innovation, management, relationships, The Economist, emotional triggers

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Education Bias (Pt 3): Leadership Over Knowledge

Posted on19 Jul 2012

Tagseloquence, Corporate Executive Board, organizational culture, education, Education Bias Series, Harvard Business Review, information, interpersonal, Karen Freeman, knowledge, leadership, matter of the head, matter of the heart, Patrick Spenner, power, relationships

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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...

Lying About Honesty

Posted on16 Jul 2012

Tagseuphemisms, who we think we are, who we are, The Economist, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, relationships, rationale, positive reinforcement, lying, honesty, facts, eloquence, Dan Ariely, organizational culture

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We like to believe we’re honest. However, who we are is often quite different from who we think we are; thus, we are less truthful...

Too Much Information & Indecisiveness

Posted on12 Jul 2012

Tagsdecision-making process, Tony Hey, thinking process, standardization, process management, process, problem solving, Patrick Spenner, Karen Freeman, innovation, information, Harvard Business Review, decisions, adaptability

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Tony Hey in his article, “The Big Idea: The Next Scientific Revolution” (Harvard Business Review, November 2010 edition ), and Patrick Spenner and Karen Freeman...

Ferrari Analogy: Fast Service vs. Good Service

Posted on09 Jul 2012

Tagsassumptions, customer service, entertainment, Ferrari Analogy, quality, quality service, relationships, service, speed

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Often we assume fast service is good service; however, we need to challenge constantly this assumption. As I wrote previously, customer service borders on entertainment....

Linking Disruptive Innovations and Disruptive Personalities

Posted on05 Jul 2012

TagsHarvard University, glass half full-half empty metaphor, The New Yorker, Steve Wozniak, sensitivity, Personality, management, innovation, George Holtz, dissent, Disruptive Innovation & People Analogy, David Kushner, crisis, Creative Innovation Series, Clayton Christensen

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When more information and education don't persuade

Why More Information And Education Don’t Solve Problems

Posted on02 Jul 2012

Tagsresistance to change, change, change management, Corporate Executive Board, Education Bias Series, Harvard Business Review, interpersonal, Karen Freeman, Patrick Spenner, problem solving, relationships, The Economist, Thoughts, Tony Hey

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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...

Setting The Mood For Change As A Change Management Tactic

Posted on28 Jun 2012

TagsChange Management Tips Series, change management, cooperation, internal communications, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, resistance to change, relationships, Painting Analogy, goal setting, organizational culture

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Other posts in series: Change Management TipsChange Management – Tactic #1: Pick the Right Moment Change Management – Tactic #2: Strengthen Relationships Change Management –...

Feelings, Emotions, Intuition And Their Differences

Posted on25 Jun 2012

Tagsbread, emotional intelligence, emotions, feelings, Food Analogy, intuition, Personality, Real-time personality assessment, Thoughts, Feelings Emotions Intuition - Difference Series

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Other posts in series: Feelings, Emotions, Intuition - DifferenceFeelings, Emotions, Intuition And Their Differences Feelings vs Emotions: The Difference Emotions vs Intuition (Pt 1): Conceptual...

Making Group Brainstorming More Effective And Innovative

Posted on21 Jun 2012

TagsAlex Osborn, brainstorming, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, group, innovation, Jonah Lehrer, Keith Sawyer, problem solving, The New Yorker, Washington University

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Cruise Ship Analogy: Quantification as an Illness

Protection from the Power of Subliminal Smells

Body – Emotion Connection: People Are Very Different

Manager – Employee Relationship: “Acid Test” Question

How Work Pressure and Fear Affect Innovation

Education Bias (Pt 3): Leadership Over Knowledge

Lying About Honesty

Too Much Information & Indecisiveness

Ferrari Analogy: Fast Service vs. Good Service

Linking Disruptive Innovations and Disruptive Personalities

Why More Information And Education Don’t Solve Problems

Setting The Mood For Change As A Change Management Tactic

Feelings, Emotions, Intuition And Their Differences

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