Untold View of Fearing Change
There is much on why we fear change. There is an untold view of fearing change though. It exists even if change... Read More
Key Trait in Good Decision Makers
Posted on20 Apr 2015
TagsLian Pleven, Benjamin Graham, Wall Street Journal, consensus, knowledge, emotions, decisions, decision-making process
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Once I asked an executive and his management team five questions about a plan. After a half hour, they had pretty much... Read More
The Secret to Making Uncertainty Our Friend
Posted on12 Mar 2015
Tagscertainty, creativity, decisions, fear, innovation, J. Michael Fox, uncertainty, Predictability as Hell Analogy
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When we do not deal well with uncertainty, we make bad decisions. As an unspecified fear, it stirs anxiety in us. The... Read More
Protection from Extreme Decision Making
Posted on29 Jan 2015
Tagsstorytelling, University of Oregon, University of Las Vegas, Sonja Kolstoe, Mary Riddel, balanced nutrition analogy, indecisiveness, forecasting, big data, what-if scenarios, reflection, innovation, information, Harvard Business Review, decisions, creativity, confidence, change
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At its root, extreme decision making is about how we assess possibilities in events. The adage, “Things are never as good nor... Read More
Finding Right Problem to Solve
Posted on17 Nov 2014
Tagsdecisions, details, Harvard Business Review, problem solving, statistics, Glass-Sand-Water Analogy, emotional triggers, Dwayne Spradlin
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Solving problems is like painting. Prepping is ninety percent. That means ensuring we’re solving the right problem. It’s a common problem. As... Read More
Leadership’s Secret Physical Characteristics
Posted on16 Oct 2014
Tagsdecisions, Influence, leadership, physical, subliminity, The Economist, voice, Leadership - The Secret Series, leader as actor, affect
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This Secret to Leadership Series began by stating leadership is an affect, an emotional influence that moves group members to action. It’s... Read More
Apocalyptic Decision Making – Dealing with Uncertainty
When four horsemen of apocalyptic decision making (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity [VUCA]) confront us, we tend to avoid them. We avoid... Read More
Apocalyptic Decision Making – Dealing with Volatility
Posted on18 Sep 2014
Tagsdecisions, event, Harvard Business Review, history, planning, Statistical Analysis, comfort, big data, volatility, VUCA, Nathan Bennett, G. James Lemoine, Apocalyptic Decision Making Series
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Nathan Bennett and G. James Lemoine (“What VUCA Really Means for You” [Harvard Business Review, January 2014 edition]) superficially introduced the four... Read More
Wasting Time Not Making Decisions
Posted on15 Sep 2014
Tagsinformation, change management, complexity, decisions, time, uncertainty, over thinking, volatility, ambiguity, indecisiveness
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An executive expressed pride in his people’s efficient execution of an initiative, “Everyone came together as a team and got this done... Read More
Blinded by the Light, Seduced by Star Employees
Frequently, we warn ourselves against falling for the silver bullet. Problem is that it arrives in many forms, including in the form... Read More
