Dealing with Bosses Who Manage by Email (MBE)
Posted on12 May 2011
Tagsspontaneous, boss, communication, document, effectiveness, efficiencies, employees, management by email, personal, relationships
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A financial professional emailed me regarding bosses who “manage by email.” She implied that her boss rarely calls or meets with employees.... Read More
Osama bin Laden’s Death: Intuitive Problem-solving Lesson
Posted on05 May 2011
TagsAl-Qaida, consistency, deviation, emotions, humans, intelligence, intuition, logic, military, organizational culture, Osama bin Laden, PBS NewsHour, problem solving, technology
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After watching PBS NewsHour’s analysis, “What’s Next for U.S. Military in Fight Against Al-Qaida?” which aired on Monday, May 2, 2011, I... Read More
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Posted on11 Apr 2011
Tagssubjective, physical, objective, leadership, intelligence, empathy, empath, emotions, emotional intelligence, assessments
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I received a question about Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in a comment about Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part III): What are... Read More
Problems With Asking “Do You Understand?”
Posted on10 Mar 2011
Tagstraining, Techniques, reprimand, problem solving, management, intuition, Influence, employees, emotions, cognitive bias, cognition, assumptions, approaches, action
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Long ago I sat in on the reprimand of an employee by a manager. The manager concluded his discussion by asking the... Read More
Change Management – Tactic #2: Strengthen Relationships
Posted on07 Mar 2011
Tagsapproaches, Atul Gawande, change, Change Management Tips Series, compliments, emotional intelligence, emotions, employees, executive, intuition, management, painting, Personality, relationships, remembering names, shaking hands, Thank You, The Hot Spotters, The New Yorker, using names
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Even though it spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs, the article, The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011... Read More
The Illusion of Free Will
Posted on24 Feb 2011
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The notion of free will is a byproduct of our conscious, more specifically our ego. It treats emotions as a nuisance which... Read More
“Who We Are” is Different From “Who We Think We Are”
Posted on14 Feb 2011
Tagswho we think we are, who we are, Thoughts, subconscious, quality service, potential, personal world, parents, outer world, market research, iceberg, friends, crisis, conscious, Challenge
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As I had mentioned in a previous post, who we are (WWA) is different from who we think we are (TWA), an... Read More
Efficient Markets are Mirages
Posted on31 Jan 2011
Tagsfundamental analysis, financial markets, EMH, Elroy Dimson, efficient market hypothesis, economic bubbles, beliefs, behvioral economics, investing, Why Newton Was Wrong, The Economist, power behind beliefs, Paul Marsh, neoclassical economics, momentum effect, Mike Staunton, London Business School
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Emotions drive human decision-making, a key assumption behind the effectiveness of intuitive approaches. However, mainstream economic theory – as represented by neoclassical... Read More
People Follow Leaders Not Facts
Posted on20 Jan 2011
TagsThe Economist, Rise of the Image Men, relationships, public relations, mass psychology, intuition, Influence, facts, Edward Bernays, convenience food, authority
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Intuitive approaches rely upon relationships. They work because relationships are more powerful than any other force when it comes to influencing, including... Read More
Beauty as Power
Posted on08 Nov 2010
Tagsapproaches, action, A Beautiful Mind, Battle of Little Big Horn, patience, trap, superficial, problem solving, power, magnet, intuition, intangibles, Influence, General George Custer, force, feminine, car, blue heron, Beauty as Power Series, beauty
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Looking at beauty as power is important in understanding and appreciating intuitive approaches because it dramatically expands the influences and solutions we... Read More