Meanness as Competent and Smart
For thousands of years, humans have struggled against their crudest instincts. They influence us daily. They require work to overcome. Whether it’s... Read More
Better Forecaster of Future, Confidence or Prudence?
Who’s better at forecasting, the confident or prudent? So far, the prudent seem to be winning confidently. More decisively, those most confident... Read More
Positive Thinking as Myth
Posted on19 Sep 2011
TagsPollyannaism, biology, biotechnology, business, Hal Arkowitz, Influence, motivation, negative thinking, optimism, pessimism, attitude, positive, positive thinking, problem solving, Scientific American, Scott O. Lilienfeld, subconscious, thinking process, who we are, who we think we are
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I’ve seen positive thinking do much harm to some folks; if they can’t keep their smiley face on, they feel they’re failing.... Read More
Correlation between Excellent Performers and Flattened Growth
Posted on01 Sep 2011
Tagsunawareness, awareness, decisions, fear, Harvard Business Review, organization, Paradox of Excellence, risk, Sara DeLong, skills, Talent, Thomas DeLong
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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
Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part V)
In a comment about Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part III), the commenter described a situation in which she felt certain managers... Read More
Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part IV)
I received two related questions in a comment about Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part III). They help us refine the difference... Read More
Accounting for Unconscious Biases in Your Decision Making?
Posted on16 Dec 2010
TagsMcKinsey & Company, unknown, uncertainty, self-interest, optimism, Olivier Sibony, management, leadership, economics, diversity, dissent, decisions, Dan Lovallo, budgets, behavioral economics, abilities
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The article, The Case for Behavioral Strategy, (PDF) by Dan Lovallo and Olivier Sibony* from the March 2010 McKinsey Quarterly states: Once... 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