Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #2 Integration, Holism
At number two in my top-seven list of Sun Tzu quotes from The Art of War, I have: And therefore I say:... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #4): Known over Unknown
Posted on15 Jul 2013
Tagsknowledge, Donald Rumsfeld, Why Problems Occur Series, warfare, unknown, project management, prevention, perspective, Iraq, illusion
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The fourth alert I heed as a warning problems might occur is when the known prevails over the unknown. I first experienced... Read More
Natural Mistake of Grouping
Posted on15 Apr 2013
Tagscomplexity, group, illusion, knowledge, people's differences, Personality, problem solving, Talent, unique, individual, Fast Food Knowledge Analogy, simplification
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Look at the figure to the right. The top is a multicolored square, the bottom a gray one. Yet, only one single... Read More
Change Management Strategy #4: Change Jobs, Reduce Tenure
Posted on11 Apr 2013
Tagsrisk, decisions, executive, experience, Harvard Business Review, incentives, Job, knowledge, management, perspective, resistance to change, coaching, strategy, Change Management Strategy Series, Xueming Luo, Vamsi Kanuri, Michelle Andrews, tenure, adaptability, change management
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As we acquire knowledge and experience, we tend to become wedded to the status quo. Tenure compounds this effect as Xueming Luo,... Read More
Your Brain, the Final Frontier
Posted on08 Apr 2013
Tagsmanagement, knowledge, humans, genetic code, free will, emotions, context, conditionality, brain, biology, behavioral economics, Management by objective, Human Genome Project, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Brain Mapping Analogy, The Economist, technology, Star Trek, rational actor theory
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“Space, the final frontier” introduced Star Trek’s original series, but assessments of our human knowledge indicate that the space between our ears... Read More
Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical Difference
Posted on21 Mar 2013
Tagsawareness, creativity, emotions, experience, information, innate, innovation, intangibles, intuition, 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
Difficulty: Better Retention, Deeper Understanding
Posted on31 Jan 2013
TagsKISS Principle, muscle analogy, Blue Oyster Cult, 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
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
Emotional Intelligence vs. Intuition (Pt 6): Music Analogy
Long ago, a boss of mine, who played an instrument professionally, discussed with me the playing of musical instruments. I had played... 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
