Intuition in Problem Solving: A Compass
Posted on20 Sep 2012
Tagsproblem solving, action, cognition, feeling of knowing, focus, Influence, intuition, knowledge, planning, process, process management, rationale, spontaneous, synchronicity, thinking process, think outside the box, Thoughts
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Someone once said to me that you can’t find your way if you don’t know where you are. I countered that that... Read More
Regression Analysis: Visualizing Intuition
Posted on01 Mar 2012
Tagssubconscious, schematics, regression analysis, Intuition White Paper, intuition, feelings, emotions, conscious, cognition, tendencies
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People often have unrealistic expectations for intuition, sometimes thinking it’s a crystal ball, magic lamp or answer giver. This usually stems from... Read More
Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars
Posted on15 Aug 2011
Tagspolitics, eloquence, free will, Harvard Business Review, honesty, Influence, intuition, like, Michael I. Norton, conscious, sales, subconscious, Todd Rogers, trust, truth, unawareness, understanding, 12 Most, advertising, approaches, cognition, cognitive bias
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Intuitive approaches often work because we don’t believe they do. Advertising is an excellent example: it influences us because we often believe... Read More
Two Aspects of Interpersonal Interactions: Tapping Their Power
Posted on04 Aug 2011
Tagsboss, cognition, communication, emotions, feelings, impression, intangibles, interpersonal, interpretation, intuition, logic, reason, relationships, subconscious, tangibles, Thoughts
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The two aspects of every interpersonal interaction are thoughts and feelings. You can change people’s views of your ideas by changing how... Read More
Information You Know Is Wrong Still Influences You
Posted on21 Jul 2011
Tagspsychology, rationale, subconscious, Talent, Thoughts, planting a seed, Daniel Kahneman, anchoring, Before You Make That Big Decision, cognition, Dan Lovallo, decisions, dice, gossip, Harvard Business Review, Influence, information, intuition, judges, Olivier Sibony, pigeonholing
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Previously, I listed some unconscious biases we have in decision-making. What I witness is that people just don’t believe that known wrong... Read More
Problems With Asking “Do You Understand?”
Posted on10 Mar 2011
Tagsaction, approaches, assumptions, cognition, cognitive bias, emotions, employees, Influence, intuition, management, problem solving, reprimand, Techniques, training
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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
Improve Your Business; Find a Dissenter
Posted on21 Oct 2010
Tagsconflict, movies, investors, investment clubs, harmony, dissent, decisions, David Lean, creativity, Copenhagen Business School, controversy, negative, cognition, business, Brooke Harrington, Bridge on the River Kwai, BNET Blog, Alec Guinness, Academy Awards, Thomas A. Stewart, subconscious, Sam Spiegel, returns, peace
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A recent BNET post by Thomas A. Stewart talked about nurturing dissent and provided some valuable links. Rationally, it makes sense that... Read More
What Consumer Psychology Teaches Us About Problem Solving
Posted on27 Sep 2010
TagsMichael I. Norton, objective, peer pressure, people, price, problem solving, psychology, rationale, rewards, teach, low-cost, change, anticipatory, beverages, brain, business, buying habits, cognition, competitive, consumer, cost-benefit, Dan Ariely, decisions, drugs, emotions, expectations, goal setting, Harvard Business Review, How Concepts Affect Consumption, intuition, keeping up with the Joneses
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We often anticipate and rationalize people’s decisions using a cost-benefit analysis. This perspective frequently leads to erroneous conclusions and restricts problem-solving capabilities.... Read More
The Words “Feel” and “Think” as Tools
Intuitive approaches require the identification of emotional drivers in influencing and problem solving. They generally work better than cognitive approaches because emotional... Read More
The Rise of Intuition
Posted on09 Sep 2010
Tagsadvancements, biotechnology, BNET Blog, cognition, communications, decisions, emotions, feelings, illusion, Influence, intuition, knowledge, leadership, management, nanotechnology, Psychology Today, rationale, sales, scientific, sensors, uncertainty, unknown, wants
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The other day a colleague forwarded this link to the BNET blog speaking to intuition. Embedded in it was a link to... Read More
