Eight Alerts Help Us Anticipate Problems
Posted on21 Oct 2013
Tagsorganizational culture, information technology, leadership, money, perspective, problem solving, risk, sales, team building, time, Why Problems Occur Series
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People tend to solve problems within the constraints of their strengths and preferences, thus IT professionals are likely to see IT solutions,... Read More
America’s Faith-based Economy
Posted on22 Apr 2013
Tagsreligion, personal, objectivity, neoclassical economics, money, behavioral economics, American, The Economist, United States, faith-based economy, Poland
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When I read articles like “Toss a Coin” (The Economist, January 12, 2013 edition), I’m reminded that our economy relies on faith.... Read More
Word Power: “Money” vs. “Time”
Posted on08 Nov 2012
Tagssubconscious, conscious, organizational culture, feelings, goal setting, happiness, Harvard Business Review, Influence, money, politics, power, anchoring, success, thinking process, time, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, Wharton, word choice, words, Cassie Mogilner, staying on message, achievement
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When we think about the power of words, we often focus on the ideas they consciously express. However, their power extends unconsciously... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 6): Incentives & Rats
Posted on26 Dec 2011
Tagscooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, dog-eat-dog world, extrinsic, Harvard Business Review, health, intrinsic, Lily Tomlin, money, negative, positive, rat race, rats, rewards, self-interest, subconscious, The Unselfish Gene, understanding, Yochai Benkler
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In Part 4 of this series, I discussed the positivity of intrinsic rewards in the workplace. Let’s now address the negative impact... Read More
Apologies & Our Personality Differences
Posted on28 Nov 2011
Tagsself-esteem, Scientific American, Andrew Howell, apologize, compassion, compliments, Grant MacEwan University, humans, Lauren Friedman, money, Personality
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We know each of us is different; however, the degree of difference is clearly underestimated. We experience this whenever we exclaim we... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 4): Intrinsic Rewards
Intrinsic rewards are important aspects of creating a cooperative work culture. However, such rewards are difficult to understand and teach. Moreover, many,... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 2): Context – The Great Influencer
Posted on29 Sep 2011
Tagsassumptions, behavior, collaboration, compliments, context, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, organizational culture, extrinsic, food, Harvard Business Review, Influence, intrinsic, leadership, Lee Ross, management, money, morale, motivation, Performance, pigeonholing, self-interest, Stanford, taste, Yochai Benkler
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As we saw with pigeonholing and tasting food, context influences us greatly. This extends to people’s inclinations to collaborate. In support of... Read More
Are You Tapping the Power of Thank You’s?
Posted on30 Dec 2010
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Thanking employees periodically for doing their jobs generates a superior return on our time. It’s an effective cost-containment technique for our labor... Read More
Inadequacies of the Generic “Good Job” Compliment
Posted on29 Nov 2010
Tagsgood job, Strategic Complimenting Series, recognition, reading, promotion, Performance, peer pressure, money, intrinsic, extrinsic, evaluator, compliments, child
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A commenter inquired why the “good job” compliment isn’t intrinsic since “doing that good job comes from inside a person (an experience,... Read More
Business is Personal and Why There’s No Way Around It
Posted on19 Jul 2010
Tagsrationale, Personality, personal, money, intuition, feelings, emotions, decisions, business, assumptions, approaches
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How many times have you heard, “This isn’t personal, it’s business”? A key assumption underlying an intuitive approach is that everything people... Read More
