Working with Detail Oriented Personality Type
Posted on10 Aug 2015
Tagsteam building, emotional triggers, Kim Kozak, Talent, organizational culture, details, follow up, prioritization, project management
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Building corporate culture often means meshing many different personalities. Many firms have need for employees with a detail oriented personality type. Working... Read More
What Aging Tells Us about Talent at Work
Posted on20 Jul 2015
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“How old are you?” seems a simple question. What aging tells us though is that it is not. People are different, very... Read More
Feeling Powerful at Work Can Be Done This Way
Posted on22 Jun 2015
TagsVelten Mood Induction Procedure, compliment, Jack Nicklaus, Derek Rucker, David Dubois, Joris Lammers, pressure, power, Performance, health, feelings, fear, control, Adam D. Galinsky
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Feeling powerful at work can be hard. People can drag us down. They often do so without knowing it. Work is harder.... Read More
Most Common Mistake Assessing Talent
Posted on27 Apr 2015
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The most common mistake assessing talent comes to light in an oak tree. I like oak trees. They are weather resistant and... Read More
Solving the Danger of Humbleness
Posted on12 Feb 2015
TagsMichelle Held, humbleness, Talent, relationships, leadership, Influence, fear, communications, assumptions
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A while back I wrote about the humbleness and the dangers it can create. I did so at the request of Michelle... Read More
Personality Tests Fairy Dust in Hiring
Posted on18 Dec 2014
Tagsobjective personality tests, Performance, placebo, The Economist, The New Yorker, hiring, OkCupid, Christian Rudder
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When we set realistic goals for employees, we improve their performance. When we believe in them, it improves too. Personality tests convince... Read More
How to Motivate Employees with Words
Posted on15 Dec 2014
Tagsadvertising, change management, compliments, employees, fear, follow up, habits, Harvard Business Review, leadership, motivation, repetition, resistance to change, words, Jeffrey Rayport
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In advertising we learn how to motivate consumers with words. In leadership we need to know how to motivate employees with words.... Read More
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
Extroverts and Introverts Their Energy Sources
Assessing personalities is essential to business. It’s essential to leadership. Leading people without assessing culture and personalities is like going into battle... Read More
Better Bedside Manner, Lower Malpractice Risk
Posted on21 Aug 2014
Tagsmedical, perception, placebo, Placebo Management Series, power behind beliefs, social skills, Time Magazine, Laura Blue, medical malpractice, bedside manner
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Three attorneys specializing in medical malpractice attested to me that better bedside manner lowers malpractice risk. One even claimed that he could... Read More