Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical Difference
Posted on21 Mar 2013
Tagsintuition, awareness, creativity, emotions, experience, information, innate, innovation, intangibles, knowledge, learn, logic, reason, situational awareness, sum of our experiences, tangibles, wisdom, Wisdom's Magical Hierarchy, synergy, additive, Intelligence vs Wisdom Series
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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
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
Clausewitz’s Friction: Difference between Plans and Reality
Posted on15 Nov 2012
Tagsbusiness planning, change management, decisions, employees, follow up, Influence, information, management, Management by objective, management by walking around, people, planning, uncertainty, Clausewitz, On War, friction, phone
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Carl von Clausewitz’s book, On War, greatly influenced my business ideas especially his short chapter on “Friction in War.” Essentially, there is... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 10): Information & Interruptions
Posted on05 Nov 2012
TagsCreative Innovation Series, creativity, decisions, education, information, Information Diet, innovation, knowledge, multi-tasking, power, risk, technology, The Atlantic, The Economist
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Today, we have expansive, quick access to information. Moreover, we have sophisticated reminders of communications we receive and the tasks to do,... Read More
Over Thinking Decisions (Pt 3): Antidote
What’s the antidote for over thinking (OT) as referenced in Ian Leslie’s article, “Non Cogito, Ergo Sum,” (Intelligent Life, May/June 2012 edition)?... Read More
Over Thinking Decisions (Pt 2): Warning Signs
Posted on24 Sep 2012
TagsClaude Steele, creativity, decisions, expectations, Ian Leslie, information, innovation, Intelligent Life, Over Thinking Series, Performance, Stanford University, success, thinking process
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In Part I, I introduced Over Thinking (OT) referencing Ian Leslie’s article, “Non Cogito, Ergo Sum,” (Intelligent Life, May/June 2012 edition) and... Read More
DANGER! Over Thinking Decisions
Posted on30 Aug 2012
Tagsdecision-making process, thinking process, rats, problem solving, Max Panck Institute, knowledge, investing, intuition, Intelligent Life, information, Ian Leslie, Gerd Gigerenzer, decisions, Choice
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Once upon a time, long, long ago, when I used to take standardized tests, the recommendation was to go with your first... Read More
Education Bias (Pt 3): Leadership Over Knowledge
An education bias overlooks the profound impact of feelings, emotions and intuition on thinking in choice. Leadership is the most poignant example.... Read More
Too Much Information & Indecisiveness
Tony Hey in his article, “The Big Idea: The Next Scientific Revolution” (Harvard Business Review, November 2010 edition ), and Patrick Spenner... Read More
Relationship Building Technique #7: Summarization
Posted on16 Apr 2012
Tagslisten, understanding, summarize, relationships, Relationship Building Techniques Series, relationship building techniques, quality, opinions, logic, instructions, information, ideas, facts, confidence
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We often don’t learn the value of listening techniques in building relationships. Consequently, people might not realize we are listening; this needs... Read More