The Truth About Authenticity (Pt 2): Dislikeable Authenticity
Posted on04 Nov 2013
Tagseuphemisms, good vs evil, honesty, nature/nurture, people's differences, psychopaths, rationale, truth, unawareness, sociopaths, authenticity, Truth About Authenticity
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Most would claim they like authenticity; it’s a form of honesty. Yet, what happens when we run into authenticity we don’t like?... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #1): Easy over Difficult
Posted on20 May 2013
Tagslisten, Why Problems Occur Series, training, rules, relationships, process, problem solving, honesty, email, decisions, decision-making process, budgets
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When problems occur or when trying to anticipate them in problem solving, I look for seven alerts. While no single one automatically... Read More
Confidence as a Psychological Weapon of Leadership
Posted on02 May 2013
Tagscertainty, confidence, facts, honesty, Influence, interpretation, leadership, logic, message, power, psychology, subconscious, trust, uncertainty, martyrs
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Confidence frequently indicates incompetence. However, leadership often requires confidence. Since people often fear uncertainty, they naturally gravitate to people who provide certainty,... Read More
Groups as Enemies of Individuals
Posted on04 Apr 2013
Tagscreativity, Round Table, Lancelot, United States Constitution, individual, unique, team building, Stanford Prison Experiment, peer pressure, honesty, group, emotions, organizational culture, behavior
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We form groups every day, some formal, others informal. The idea that groups are often enemies of individuals comes from two facts:... 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
Pressure Increases Dishonesty
Posted on12 Nov 2012
Tagscreativity, Ben-Gurion University, business, organizational culture, honesty, lying, pressure, The Economist, time, Shaul Shalvi, University of Amsterdam, Yoella Bereby-Meyer, Ori Eldar
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It’s more difficult for humans to be honest than we might have thought. Thus, we need to find ways to encourage them... Read More
Business Examples of Patience’s Merits (Pt 2): Ethical Behavior
Posted on18 Oct 2012
TagsBrian Gunia, Adrian Wooldridge, aesthetics, cognition, ethics, Frank Partnoy, honesty, John Hopkins University, lying, negative, patience, rationale, The Economist, University of San Diego
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When I first wrote about patience, a commenter asked for examples of its merits. So, when I ran across the article “No... Read More
Golfing Analogy: Working with People
Posted on08 Oct 2012
Tagsanalogy, consumer, euphemisms, expectations, golf, Golf Analogy, honesty, Influence, online dating, policies, politics, respect, subconscious, truth, workplace
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People often feel that playing politics in the workplace is something dirty and to be avoided. Well, cleaning house and taking out... Read More
Manager – Employee Relationship: “Acid Test” Question
Posted on26 Jul 2012
Tagsclosed questions, truth, trust, summarize, relationships, questioning techniques, question, open-ended questions, management, honesty, employees, conflict management, acknowledgement
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Even though we tend to focus on employees complaining about their managers, they do compliment them too. However, one employee over fifteen... Read More
Lying About Honesty
We like to believe we’re honest. However, who we are is often quite different from who we think we are; thus, we... Read More
