How Different People React to Structure in the Workplace
Posted on06 Apr 2015
Tagsmicromanagement, adaptability, diversity, money, organization, people's differences, Talent, homogeneity, structure, bell curve
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Businesses need structure to grow. Organization, processes, policies and procedures are just some of what this is. How different people react to... Read More
Wood Splitting Teaches Us About Knotty People
Thinking at the intersection of ideas is very helpful in solving problems. The book, The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson, says this... Read More
With More Power Less Empathy
Posted on08 Jan 2015
Tagsauthority, brain, diversity, hubris, leadership, power, prejudice, Star Wars, The Atlantic, The Economist, leadership dark side, Leadership - The Secret Series, homophily, NPR, White House, charity
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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
Computer Viruses Illustrating Diversity’s Power
Posted on08 Sep 2014
TagsRoman, The Economist, homogeneity, phalanx, pessimism, Personality, optimism, Macedonian, diversity, dissent, computers, cohort, Battle of Pydna
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Computer security is a top priority in our digital age. Repeated reports of viruses and hackings remind us of that priority. Much... Read More
Secret to Creativity (Pt 2): Innovative Process and Taco Bell
A venture firm presented their search process. It began with examining about a 1,000 companies. Of those, they analyzed business plans from... Read More
Self-Regulated Psychopath, Implications for Emotional Intelligence (Pt 2)
Posted on05 May 2014
Tagsconflict, organizational culture, Daniel Goleman, diversity, emotional intelligence, emotions, empathy, intelligence, psychopaths, sensitive people
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Previously, I recommended revisiting Emotional Intelligence (EI) as proposed by advocates of Daniel Goleman. That centered on empathy. This is on self-regulation,... Read More
Venting, Wetsuit Analogy
Posted on17 Apr 2014
Tagsconflict, conflict management, dissent, diversity, listen, management, relationships, Talent, venting, venting-wetsuit analogy, analogy collection
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Venting is critical to a healthy culture. Unfortunately, we often characterize venting as “negativity,” “resisting change,” “not a team player,” “not with... Read More
Working with Psychopaths
Obviously, not working with psychopaths is the best option. That, however, isn’t always practical. Additionally, it’s neither practical nor optimal to distrust... 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
Vanilla Words and Uncreative Personalities, Cultures
Just as music can set the tone, so can words. Just as music can help you assess personalities, words too. In business,... Read More
