Problem Solving Technique: Alter Process
Posted on10 Nov 2011
TagsAram Donigian, document, group, Harvard Business Review, Jeff Weiss, Jonathan Huges, negotiation, objective, problem solving, process, process management, Techniques
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In the November 2010 issue of the Harvard Business Review Jeff Weiss, Aram Donigian, Jonathan Huges discuss in their article “Extreme Negotiations”... Read More
Real-time Personality Assessment (Pt 4): Extrapolation
Posted on07 Nov 2011
Tagsconversation, decisions, Naomi Quenk, objective personality tests, Personality, practical, practice, Real-time personality assessment, Was That Really Me, Wordle
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In this series’ previous post, I wrote about using Wordle to help identify word usage and phrasing trends by people as a... 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
When Does Optimism Become Pollyannaism?
In “Before You Make That Big Decision,” which appeared in the June 2011 Harvard Business Review, Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo and Olivier... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 4): Talent
Posted on14 Jul 2011
Tagsairport, emotional self defense, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotions, organization, security, sensitive people, sensitivity, Talent, technology
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Although sensitive people often don’t see their sensitivity as a gift, it is. They are more in tune with their world and... Read More
Kitchens & A Lesson in Problem Solving
Posted on23 Jun 2011
Tagsadvertising, business, business planning, convenience food, cooking, feelings, food, kitchen, marketing, Megan McArdle, merchandising, problem solving, retailing, The Atlantic, The Joy of Not Cooking
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High-end retailers are expecting us to spend more money on our kitchens even though we are spending less time in them. Why?... Read More
Dealing with Co-workers Who Copy Bosses on Emails
Posted on26 May 2011
Tagsboss, co-workers, employees, interpretation, management by email, perspective, question, relationships
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As a result of my post, Dealing with Bosses Who Manage by Email, a reader’s email wanted to know what to do... Read More
Dealing with Bosses Who Manage by Email (MBE)
Posted on12 May 2011
Tagsspontaneous, relationships, personal, management by email, employees, efficiencies, effectiveness, document, communication, boss
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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, organizational culture, deviation, emotions, humans, intelligence, intuition, logic, military, 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
Statistical Subjectivity – The Essence of Rankings
Posted on14 Mar 2011
Tagscertainty, clarity, emotions, knowledge, Malcolm Gladwell, quantify, quantnik, rankings, statistical, subjective, The New Yorker, The Order of Things, emotional triggers
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I ran across a good article by Malcom Gladwell in the February 14 & 21 issue of The New Yorker titled, “The... Read More
