Bridges, Muscles and Crises
Posted on17 Oct 2011
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In problem solving, seeing the connection among disparate things helps. Recently, I drove home on a road that runs along a creek.... Read More
Best Decision as Myth
Posted on10 Oct 2011
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Many people agonize over decisions. A primary reason is belief in a “best” decision. Consequently, people run endlessly through their options when... Read More
Inverted Problem-solving Technique
Posted on15 Sep 2011
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The inverted problem-solving technique (IPT) involves looking at the opposing aspects of a problem. To see IPT’s value it helps to write... 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
Beauty as Power (Pt 3): Appreciation
Posted on19 May 2011
Tagsnurses, health, heirlooms, learn, maggot, Maggot Therapy, medical, memorabilia, men, Hang 'Em High, subjective, teach, Tom Sawyer, Tom Sawyer fence painting, Witness, women, gangrene, Beauty as Power Series, beauty, appreciation, antiques, amputation
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My Beauty as Power posts have generated emails regarding teaching what beauty is. Unfortunately, even though beauty is extremely subjective, we’re often... Read More
People Believe Their Perceptions Over Facts
Posted on28 Apr 2011
Tagsbehavior, California State University, change, education, facts, H.L. Mencken, Kimberly Nalder, leadership, logic, people, perception, Sacramento, statistics, The Economist
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We often hear, “People will believe what they want to believe,” the Henry Louis Mencken quote. We also find that people will... Read More
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Posted on11 Apr 2011
Tagsassessments, emotional intelligence, emotions, empath, empathy, intelligence, leadership, objective, physical, subjective
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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
Change Management – Tactic #4: Repetitiveness
The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011 issue of The New Yorker spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs... Read More
Change Management – Tactic #3: Break Into Small, Simple Steps
The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011 issue of The New Yorker spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs... Read More
Problems With Asking “Do You Understand?”
Posted on10 Mar 2011
Tagsemotions, cognitive bias, cognition, assumptions, approaches, action, employees, training, Techniques, reprimand, problem solving, management, intuition, Influence
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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
