What Makes A Good Lie Work So Well At Work
Posted on26 Sep 2016
Tagscognitive ease, simplification, KISS Principle, The Economist, pressure, lying, honesty, organizational culture, cognition
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Good lies can only do so much. They need help to really flourish. What makes a good lie work so well at... Read More
Problems with Freedom of Choice
Posted on12 Jan 2015
Tagschange, Choice, freedom, leadership, music, resistance, The Atlantic, thinking process, Thoughts, KISS Principle, fluency
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Leaders rely on advice. Much of it comes from employees. It is common fare today to tell leaders to set direction, delegate,... Read More
Programming People with Big Data
Posted on22 Sep 2014
Tagscomedians, customer service, employees, procedure, The Economist, KISS Principle, simplification, big data, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, dancers, musicians, athletes
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Big data allows us to overcome the human tendency to oversimplify. Whereas we focus on one or two big causes to our... Read More
Blinded by the Light, Seduced by Star Employees
Frequently, we warn ourselves against falling for the silver bullet. Problem is that it arrives in many forms, including in the form... Read More
More Money, Less Thinking
We can make tremendous money when we help people think less. As Alexander Chernev points out in “Customers Will Pay More for... Read More
Working with Psychopaths
Obviously, not working with psychopaths is the best option. That, however, isn’t always practical. Additionally, it’s neither practical nor optimal to distrust... Read More
Difficulty: Better Retention, Deeper Understanding
Posted on31 Jan 2013
Tagsmuscle analogy, Blue Oyster Cult, KISS Principle, training, Thoughts, power, listen, learn, knowledge, Intelligent Life, Ian Leslie, health
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Lifting light weights with little effort doesn’t develop our muscles; lifting heavy weights with difficulty does. However, for some reason we believe... Read More
