Experts As Biggest Obstacle To Innovation, New Thinking
Posted on20 Jul 2020
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People don’t like very new ideas. Experts are even worse. Thus, they often are the biggest obstacle to innovation and new ways... Read More
Asking Better Questions Of Job Applicants To Make Them Think
Posted on22 Jul 2019
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Asking better questions of job applicants makes hiring better. Yet, most interviews still run without any agenda, planning or pre-work. People wing... Read More
Big Data Versus Great Stories, And The Winner Is . . .
Posted on17 Jun 2019
Tagsanalysis, storytelling, fundamental attribution error, big data, bias, endowment effect, base-rate neglect
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It’s simple. When it’s big data versus great stories, great stories win. Thus, when data and stories conflict, stories win. Thus, the... Read More
Tips For Successful Innovation Teams From Acclaimed Black Hole Imaging Team
Posted on13 May 2019
Tagsbias, confirmation bias, black holes, consensus, team building, project management, innovation, dissent, decision-making process, collaboration
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Taking pictures rely upon objects reflecting light, any light. A black hole swallows light. So, how does one get a picture if... Read More
Common Employment Practices Promoting Mediocre Performance
Posted on21 May 2018
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The employment practices of most firms promote mediocre performances. This happens any time an average worker gets or holds a job over... Read More
Optimism Bias and Seven Factors Making It Worse in Decisions
Research says optimism helps many cope with reality. They’re happier and healthier with it. That suggests though that it alters reality for... Read More
Biggest Obstacles to Big Data Are Right In Front of Us
Posted on23 Jan 2017
Tagsbig data, 2016 presidential election, bias, Go, uncertainty, statistics, resistance to change, information technology, decisions, business planning, artificial intelligence
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Big data analytics is a big thing. It also plays a huge role in artificial intelligence (AI). Deep learning requires analyzing a... Read More
Decision Making Tips from Google’s Artificial Intelligence
Posted on14 Mar 2016
Tagsbias, Wall Street Journal, Wired Magazine, The Economist, Google, experience, decisions, decision-making process, artificial intelligence
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Go is the most complex strategy game. It surpasses Chess by far. There are more possibilities in a game of Go than... Read More
Strategies for Assessing Acquisition Opportunities
Posted on07 Mar 2016
Tagsacquisition, Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business, Sydney Finkelstein, bias, McKinsey & Company, organizational culture
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Getting value from acquisitions is tough. Part of the reason is that there is no formula. Each one is different. Yet, there... Read More
How Does Internet Influence What We Think We Know?
Posted on27 Jul 2015
Tagsbias, Elon University, Top Gun, knowledge, internet, Influence, Harvard Business Review, confidence
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Confidence is important to success. It is a key to influencing others. What we know boosts our confidence. Experts agree that internet... Read More
