Osama bin Laden’s Death: Intuitive Problem-solving Lesson
Posted on05 May 2011
TagsAl-Qaida, consistency, organizational culture, deviation, emotions, humans, intelligence, intuition, logic, military, Osama bin Laden, PBS NewsHour, problem solving, technology
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After watching PBS NewsHour’s analysis, “What’s Next for U.S. Military in Fight Against Al-Qaida?” which aired on Monday, May 2, 2011, I... Read More
People Believe Their Perceptions Over Facts
Posted on28 Apr 2011
TagsCalifornia State University, The Economist, statistics, Sacramento, perception, people, logic, leadership, Kimberly Nalder, H.L. Mencken, facts, education, change, behavior
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We often hear, “People will believe what they want to believe,” the Henry Louis Mencken quote. We also find that people will... Read More
The Irrationality of Procrastination
Posted on14 Oct 2010
Tagsirrational, University of Calgary, The Thief of Time, The New Yorker, scientific, reality, rationale, procrastination, Piers Steel, Personality, objective, Mark D. White, logic, intuition, emotions, decisions, Chrisoula Andreou, action
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I came across a book review in the October 11, 2010 issue of The New Yorker about The Thief of Time, edited... Read More
The Words “Feel” and “Think” as Tools
Intuitive approaches require the identification of emotional drivers in influencing and problem solving. They generally work better than cognitive approaches because emotional... Read More
The Success of Failure and the Failure of Success
Posted on16 Sep 2010
Tagsobjective, feelings, flexibility, gain, history, intuition, joy, learn, legitimate, lesson, logic, mistakes, fear, organization, pain, perspective, Peter M. Madsen, planning, profitability, rationale, success, The Economist, Vinit Desai, Academy of Management Journal, anticipatory, decisions, emotions, employees, experience, failure
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How many times have we heard, “Nothing breeds success like success?” In a study of the orbital launch vehicle industry by Peter... Read More
Definitions, Connotations and Personality Assessment
Posted on13 Sep 2010
Tagsphraseology, definitions, dominance, feelings, humanistic, impression, intuition, logic, Personality, perspective, context, planning, quality, quantity, spectrum, subjective, Thoughts, understanding, word choice, approaches, collaboration, connotations
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Word choice and phrasing (phraseology) are simple ways we can assess personalities. As I’ve said in previous postings, everything we think, do... Read More
Decisions: Practical Implications of Intuition and Emotions
Posted on10 May 2010
Tagspractical, decisions, emotions, intuition, logic, rationale, reason, sales, scientific, Scientific Method, statistical, Statistical Analysis
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The important practical implication of intuition and emotions in decision making is this: if we don’t grasp the underlying emotions and how... Read More
What is Cognition?
Posted on04 May 2010
Tagsprocess, cognition, conscious, decisions, intangibles, knowledge, logic, rationale, reason, tangibles, Techniques
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Cognition is the refining of knowledge and the justifying of decisions through rationales. Rationales are thoughts linked by such techniques as reason... Read More
