Warning! Being A Leader Is Hazardous To Your Mental Health
Throughout history people have glorified being a leader. In ancient cultures, they deified leaders. Tell anyone he is a leader and it’s... Read More
Most Important Taboo About Experts That They Keep Secret
Posted on10 Jul 2017
TagsSecrets About Experts Series, expert witnesses, emotional triggers, experts, uncertainty, subjective, Influence, confession, authority
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The most important taboo about experts is that determining them is subjective. No objective standards exist. Keeping this secret protects and extends... Read More
9 Tips on How To Bamboozle Someone Anytime You Want
Posted on14 Nov 2016
Tagsauthority, confidence, Influence, presentation, The Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek, public speaking, big data, processing fluency
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How to bamboozle someone anytime you want is simple. Literally. Most of the tips are easy. A couple might require practice. They... Read More
With More Power Less Empathy
Posted on08 Jan 2015
Tagspower, leadership, hubris, diversity, brain, authority, prejudice, NPR, charity, White House, homophily, Leadership - The Secret Series, leadership dark side, The Economist, The Atlantic, Star Wars
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Leadership programs tend to paint a Pollyanna picture of leadership. When leaders go awry, they like to say, “That is not leadership,”... Read More
Authority Figures as Dangerous Figures
Posted on20 Oct 2014
TagsKristi Erdal, expertise, predictability, training, The Economist, problem solving, placebo, innovation, authority
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Authority figures help in many ways, providing expertise, guidance, definitiveness and certainty. We’re taught to respect them too. Yet, they can be... Read More
How Psychopaths Become CEO’s (Pt 4) – Preferred Cultures
Posted on22 Aug 2013
Tagsauthority, competitive, conflict, organizational culture, dissent, diversity, education, emotional intelligence, Harvard Business Review, incentives, negative, process, psychopaths, relationships, rules, self-interest, Psychopath in Workplace Series, bottom-line focus, ends justifies means
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Previously, the situations and trends psychopaths prefer. Now, we will discuss the cultures as summarized in the introductory post of this mini-series:... 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
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
