Difference Between Older And Younger Workers Working With Data
Posted on17 Aug 2020
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The rise of the digital age brought with it the rise of data. Looking at the difference between older and younger workers... Read More
Pigeonholing At Work Blinding Managers To In-House Talent
It’s easy to pigeonhole people. We do it without knowing it. Thus, pigeonholing at work easily blinds managers to talent in their... Read More
Decision Making Tips from Google’s Artificial Intelligence
Posted on14 Mar 2016
TagsGoogle, experience, decisions, decision-making process, artificial intelligence, The Economist, bias, Wall Street Journal, Wired Magazine
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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
Dealing with Ambiguity
Dealing with ambiguity often occurs when doing things for the first time. The temptation is to make such events clearer than they... Read More
Leveraging Relationships, Manipulation or Influence?
The techniques in this series sometimes have people asking, “Mike, isn’t this manipulation?” My response is, “Yes, it is, but remember manipulation... Read More
Three Key Emotional Triggers (Pt 4): Novelty of Experience
Posted on06 Jan 2014
Tagsbehavior, cooking, creativity, education, emotions, experience, learn, Personality, security, Thoughts, training, emotional triggers, growth, Three Key Emotional Triggers Series, uniqueness, newness, freshness, travel, young, gardening, novelty of experience, surprise
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The second key emotional trigger I will explore from the aspects of behavior, thought and emotion is growth, formally novelty of experience.... Read More
Change Management Strategy #4: Change Jobs, Reduce Tenure
Posted on11 Apr 2013
Tagsadaptability, change management, coaching, decisions, executive, experience, Harvard Business Review, incentives, Job, knowledge, management, perspective, resistance to change, risk, strategy, Change Management Strategy Series, Xueming Luo, Vamsi Kanuri, Michelle Andrews, tenure
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As we acquire knowledge and experience, we tend to become wedded to the status quo. Tenure compounds this effect as Xueming Luo,... Read More
Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical Difference
Posted on21 Mar 2013
Tagstangibles, innovation, intangibles, intuition, knowledge, learn, logic, reason, situational awareness, sum of our experiences, innate, wisdom, Wisdom's Magical Hierarchy, synergy, additive, Intelligence vs Wisdom Series, awareness, creativity, emotions, experience, information
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As I had posted earlier, one cannot be wise without sensitivity to the human condition. This means wisdom has innate, emotional, intangible... Read More
Wildfires, Computer Models and Sophisticated GIGO
Posted on03 Jan 2013
Tagsexperience, wildfires, Michael Behar, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, The Atlantic, quantify, Influence, history, confession, computers, computer simulations, anchoring
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Early on, I learned about GIGO, Garbage In Garbage Out. Translated, if you don’t input good data into the computer don’t expect... Read More
Relax, Be Creative
Posted on31 May 2012
Tagscreativity, Albion College, brain, experience, fear, Mareike Wieth, Performance, pressure, quantify, Scientific American, The Medici Effect, Thoughts, Tori Rodriguez, urgency
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A good idea can come at any time. This was one of the key things I learned to be creative. I do... Read More
How Reading Fiction Improves Social Skills And More
Posted on24 May 2012
Tagsempathy, military, Maja Djikic, Keith Oatley, Jordan Peterson, Jennifer Tackett, introspection, fiction, experience, Personality, emotions, Dalhousie University, computer simulations, Chris Moore, business planning, busines, what-if scenarios, York University, University of Toronto, social skills, Scientific American, Sara Zoeterman, Raymond Mar, problem solving, planning
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Most see book worms as socially inept. They use fiction as escape. Yet, studies show that reading fiction improves social skills. This... Read More
Coach Selection: A Highly Subjective Affair
Posted on05 Dec 2011
Tagscredibility, experience, marriage, Performance, Personal Best, The New Yorker, coaching, Atul Gawande
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People periodically ask me, “Should I get a coach?” I chuckle because it’s akin to asking, “Should I get married?” Coaching as... Read More