Emotions and Intuition as Foundation of All Decisions
Posted on25 Feb 2013
Tagsrationale, brain, decision-making process, decisions, emotional intelligence, emotions, empathy, Harvard Business Review, intuition, logic, motivation, reason, research methodologies, strategy, technology, The Economist, Foundation & Frame Analogy, Roderick Gilkey, Ricardo Caceda, Clinton Kilts
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One of the more contrarian perspectives that has helped me appreciate people’s decisions is that emotions and its interpretive big sister, intuition,... Read More
Change Management Strategy #2: Celebrate Anniversaries
When we strategize about change on a large scale, as with more tactical changes it’s important to pick the right moment. There... Read More
Word Power: Pronouns, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions
Word choice tells much about people. James Pennebaker of The University of Texas explores this in his article, “Your Use of Pronouns... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 15): Prototypes as Obstacles
“Once he gets an idea in his head, there’s no changing it!” As common as this comment is, it’s true for us... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 13): Overcoming Biases
One of the points Giovanni Gavetti makes in “The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership” (Harvard Business Review, July-August 2011 edition) about associative... Read More
Clausewitz’s Friction and Project Management
Posted on20 Dec 2012
Tagsplanning, body analogy, budgets, Harvard Business Review, management, process, project management, The Economist, Clausewitz, On War, friction, Stefan Thomke, Donald Reinertsen, deadlines
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A reader requested more clarification and examples of Clausewitz’s friction in business. Project Management is excellent for this because of its detailed... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 12): Associative Thinking
It’s difficult to discuss creative innovation without addressing associative thinking (aka Intersectional ThinkingTM). It’s the act of comparing something to another to... Read More
Computers, Emails, Dishonesty
Posted on06 Dec 2012
Tagscomputers, email, Facebook, happiness, Harvard Business Review, management, management by email, management by walking around, relationships, social media, team building, team intelligence, The Atlantic, Mattitiyahu Zimbler, Robert Feldman, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Stephen Marche
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Technology has made communication tremendously convenient and fast. Consequently, communicating via computers, especially emails and varying forms of text messaging and instant... Read More
Placebo Management (Pt 4): Tiger, Golfers, Superstitions & Performance
Posted on29 Nov 2012
Tagsemotions, golf, Harvard Business Review, Influence, management, motivation, Performance, phraseology, placebo, Placebo Management Series, Sally Linkenauger
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In business, we tend to discount – even ridicule – people’s superstitions. What’s the tangible connection between crossing your fingers and making... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 11): Quantification Restricts Creativity
Business prizes quantification; yet, ironically, it restricts creativity and innovation in two ways: Encouraging electrical activity in our brains which restricts idea... Read More
