Emotional Intelligence vs. Intuition (Pt 5): Group vs. Individual
Posted on25 Oct 2012
Tagsdecisions, emotional intelligence, Emotional Intelligence vs Intuition Series, emotions, group, intuition, knowledge, problem solving, religion
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Previously, I had identified problem solving as an area showing a pronounced difference between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Intuition. I want to... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 6): People Mix
In previous posts of this series, I covered accepting disruptive personalities, allowing spontaneity and creating conditions for interactions. Underlying these are people.... Read More
Extremely Unified Groups: More Aggressive, More Destructive
Posted on20 Aug 2012
Tagsplanning, USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, team building, synchronicity, Stanford Prison Experiment, standardization, Scott Wiltermuth, Scientific American, product of our environment, people, military, leadership, innovation, group, dissent, Disruptive Innovation & People Analogy, Daisy Yuhas, organizational culture, creativity, compliance, business planning, aggressive, adaptability
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Groups change people; a person in a group is very different alone. Subliminal influences encourage groups to accept those who adopt its... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 4): Spontaneity & Frequency
Posted on06 Aug 2012
TagsAlex "Sandy" Pentland, Andrea Anderson, brain, brainstorming, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, drugs, face-to-face interactions, fun, group, Harvard Business Review, innovation, Jonah Lehrer, Scientific American, spontaneous, Steve Jobs, team building, team intelligence, The New Yorker
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The executive walks through the facility or offices to attend the manager’s meeting and finds many employees having conversations; they are laughing,... Read More
Making Group Brainstorming More Effective And Innovative
Posted on21 Jun 2012
TagsAlex Osborn, brainstorming, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, group, innovation, Jonah Lehrer, Keith Sawyer, problem solving, The New Yorker, Washington University
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When leaders try to drive creativity and innovation in their organizations, they frequently jump into holding group brainstorming sessions. This not only... Read More
The Strategy Of Organizing For Successful Change Management
Posted on17 May 2012
Tagschange, change management, group, interpersonal, Jens Krause, leadership, Leeds University, organization, reorganization, team building
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The strategy behind organizing for successful change management taps the power in a committed minority. It does not take many people to... Read More
How Altruism in Groups Plays Out Against Self-interest
In genetics altruism creates a dilemma. Darwin even considered it a challenge to his theory of natural selection where self-interest seems to... Read More
Leadership is an Affect
Posted on19 Jan 2012
Tagsgroup, relationships, process, plays, Pied Piper, movies, leadership, humans, humanistic, feelings, emotions, chess, change management, change, baseball
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One can read endlessly about leadership. However, if plays play on a stage, if baseball plays on a diamond, movies on a... Read More
Problem Solving Technique: Alter Process
Posted on10 Nov 2011
TagsAram Donigian, Techniques, process management, process, problem solving, objective, negotiation, Jonathan Huges, Jeff Weiss, Harvard Business Review, group, document
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In the November 2010 issue of the Harvard Business Review Jeff Weiss, Aram Donigian, Jonathan Huges discuss in their article “Extreme Negotiations”... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 7): Team Intelligence
Posted on05 Sep 2011
TagsAnita Woolley, diversity, emotional intelligence, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotions, feelings, group, Harvard Business Review, informal organizational power, intelligence, listen, organization, Performance, relationships, sensitive people, sensitivity, Talent, team building, team intelligence, Thomas Malone, women
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Sensitive people (SP) can increase team intelligence in very much the same way mortar makes brick and stone walls stronger. Since diverse... Read More