Ways Of Dealing With Nervousness Making It An Ally
Many ways of dealing with nervousness exist. All don’t work for all though. They’re like clothes. Some fit our style. Some don’t.... Read More
Seeing People’s Illusions As Lies Creating Needless Conflict
Posted on02 Dec 2019
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Lies upset people. They start conflicts. When people hear blatant untruths, defenses kick in. They jump to the quick and say they’re... Read More
Secret To Solving People Problems Effectively At Work
Posted on04 Mar 2019
Tagsconflict management, miscommunication, people's differences, perspective, problem solving, Techniques
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Everyone is a people person until people are the problem. Almost all problems at work have a human aspect. That means solving... Read More
Why Mediocrity Reigns Supreme in Life and Work
Why mediocrity reigns supreme in life and work is because without it we would appreciate them much less. Imagining life without mediocrity... Read More
Change of Personality or Change of Perspective?
Posted on02 Oct 2014
TagsFrame Changing Analogy, Pavlovian conditioning, perspective, Personality, organizational culture, change, behavior
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We easily think of our personalities as being a uniform whole. The idea of aspects of our personalities hiding, even for decades... Read More
The Law, A False Sense of Morality?
Posted on24 Mar 2014
TagsThe Atlantic, patriotism, healthcare, Julie Rasmussen, Rosa Parks, Oprah Winfrey, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Jesse Willms, Microsoft, Twitter, rules, moral, law, financial markets, ethics, cognitive dissonance
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Our Twitter exchange regarding a quote of mine encouraged Dr. Julie Rasmussen to suggest that I incorporate it into a post. She... Read More
Problem-solving Technique, Questioning Details
Posted on09 Jan 2014
Tagsdefinitions, details, open-ended questions, problem solving, process, training, Picture Resolution Analogy, brain exercising, analogy collection
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Once we detail our problem using the five introductory steps from my prior post or some other method, questioning these details begins.... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #5): Big over Small
Posted on19 Aug 2013
Tagsanalogy, budgets, coaching, details, management, morale, Personality, planning, problem solving, process, relationships, rules, training, Why Problems Occur Series, Picture Resolution Analogy
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Focusing on the big rather than small, is another alert I heed as a problem identifier. This occurs when people apply overarching... Read More
Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #6 Seeking Victory
Posted on09 May 2013
Tagsemployees, free will, Influence, Pollyannaism, problem solving, skills, strategy, warfare, Anatomy of an Event, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series, Gallipoli
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At number six in my list of top seven Sun Tzu quotes from The Art of War, I have: Therefore, a skilled... Read More
Change Management Strategy #4: Change Jobs, Reduce Tenure
Posted on11 Apr 2013
Tagsadaptability, change management, coaching, decisions, executive, experience, Harvard Business Review, incentives, Job, knowledge, management, perspective, resistance to change, risk, strategy, Change Management Strategy Series, Xueming Luo, Vamsi Kanuri, Michelle Andrews, tenure
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As we acquire knowledge and experience, we tend to become wedded to the status quo. Tenure compounds this effect as Xueming Luo,... Read More