Showing Leadership In The Workplace By Skipping Details
A paradox exists with details. Plans can’t work without attention to them. Yet, when it comes to showing leadership in the workplace,... Read More
Seeing The Forest For The Trees, An Air Force Perspective
Posted on25 Dec 2017
Tagsproblem solving, anchoring, details, military, Talent, trees, vision, air force, aircraft-forest-tree analogy
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“He isn’t seeing the forest for the trees!” That means he’s so wrapped up in the details that he doesn’t see the... Read More
Conscientiousness Personality Trait Detailed and Perfected
The conscientiousness personality trait of the Big Five deals with one’s self discipline. To some it’s the degree to which one can... Read More
Working with Detail Oriented Personality Type
Posted on10 Aug 2015
Tagsemotional triggers, team building, Talent, project management, prioritization, follow up, details, organizational culture, Kim Kozak
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Building corporate culture often means meshing many different personalities. Many firms have need for employees with a detail oriented personality type. Working... 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
Problem-solving Technique, Questioning Details
Posted on09 Jan 2014
Tagsdefinitions, details, open-ended questions, problem solving, process, training, Picture Resolution Analogy, brain exercising, analogy collection
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Once we detail our problem using the five introductory steps from my prior post or some other method, questioning these details begins.... Read More
Problem-solving Technique, Detailing Step-by-step
Posted on16 Dec 2013
Tagsdetails, minds, planning, problem solving, training, Anatomy of an Event, Picture Resolution Analogy, change
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Breaking things into smaller parts facilitates change, learning, and yes, problem solving. Even if this technique doesn’t initially meet your expectations, it... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #5): Big over Small
Posted on19 Aug 2013
Tagsanalogy, budgets, coaching, details, management, morale, Personality, planning, problem solving, process, relationships, rules, training, Why Problems Occur Series, Picture Resolution Analogy
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Focusing on the big rather than small, is another alert I heed as a problem identifier. This occurs when people apply overarching... Read More
Change Management – Tactic #3: Break Into Small, Simple Steps
The Hot Spotters, by Atul Gawande in the January 24, 2011 issue of The New Yorker spoke primarily to minimizing medical costs... Read More
Solving Problems Using the “Abstract to the Practical” Perspective
Posted on10 Feb 2011
Tagsabstract to the practical, definitions, details, ideas, problem solving, process, product, service
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I’ve had a lot of success solving problems by trying to address the challenges of moving an idea from the abstract to... Read More
