Meanness as Competent and Smart
For thousands of years, humans have struggled against their crudest instincts. They influence us daily. They require work to overcome. Whether it’s... Read More
Science’s Subjective Birth
Posted on30 Oct 2014
Tagsassumptions, emotional intelligence, intelligence, process, scientific, Scientific Method, The Economist, Royal Society, Practicing Safe Science Series
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Understanding the birth and development of modern science helps us become better problem solvers. It was just an idea over 355 years... Read More
Self-Regulated Psychopath, Implications for Emotional Intelligence (Pt 2)
Posted on05 May 2014
Tagsconflict, organizational culture, Daniel Goleman, diversity, emotional intelligence, emotions, empathy, intelligence, psychopaths, sensitive people
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Previously, I recommended revisiting Emotional Intelligence (EI) as proposed by advocates of Daniel Goleman. That centered on empathy. This is on self-regulation,... Read More
Power in Acknowledging Others
Posted on01 May 2014
Tagsrelationship building techniques, engagement, children, Hart & Risely Study, public speaking, Meaningful Differences, Todd Risley, Betty Hart, using names, University of Kansas, The Economist, relationships, management, intelligence, employees, conversation techniques, change management, acknowledgement
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An executive reviews observations about an employee with a manager and concludes, “Tom, you need to support him by doing X, Y... Read More
Empathetic Psychopaths, Implications for Emotional Intelligence (Pt 1)
Posted on24 Apr 2014
Tagsassessments, brain, cognition, Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence, empathy, happiness, intelligence, psychopaths, Psychopath in Workplace Series, James Fallon
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It has been over twenty years since Daniel Goleman wrote his groundbreaking book, Emotional Intelligence (EI), and close to twenty-five years since... Read More
Vanilla Phrasing, Vanilla Thinking, Vanilla Ideas
Posted on25 Nov 2013
Tagsknowledge, Vanilla Words-Thinking Series, vanilla words, standardization, process, phraseology, intelligence, innovation, efficiencies, definitions, creativity
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People often use common words in common ways. The goal is frequently understandable and quick communications. Technical terms, representing complex actions in... Read More
Emotional Intelligence vs. Intuition (Pt 2): Distinct as Head and Heart
Part #1 established a very broad framework for discussing the differences between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Intuition. People often wonder if one... Read More
Train Brain to See Smaller Parts, Solve Problems Better
Posted on03 May 2012
TagsTechniques, 12 Most, Battle of Pydna, connotations, definitions, intelligence, Macedonian, problem solving, Roman, Thoughts, training
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A common way to tackle problems is to break them down into small parts. How do we train brain to see smaller... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 5): Humans vs. Apes
Posted on08 Dec 2011
Tagsapes, context, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, diversity, Elizabeth Kolbert, empathy, employees, humans, intelligence, intrinsic, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Michael Tomasello, problem solving, self-interest, Sleeping With The Enemy, The New Yorker
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In a previous post, I briefly mentioned the work of Michael Tomasello of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology as reported... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest: Which Reigns Supreme?
Posted on12 Sep 2011
Tagsbusiness, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, Elizabeth Kolbert, Harvard Business Review, intelligence, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Michael Tomasello, problem solving, self-interest, team intelligence, The New Yorker, Yochai Benkler
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Recently, Harvard Business Review focused its July-August 2011 issue on collaboration. It connected so well and deeply with my own experiences that... Read More
