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
Positive Thinking as Myth
Posted on19 Sep 2011
Tagsattitude, biology, biotechnology, business, Hal Arkowitz, Influence, motivation, negative thinking, optimism, pessimism, Pollyannaism, positive, positive thinking, problem solving, Scientific American, Scott O. Lilienfeld, subconscious, thinking process, who we are, who we think we are
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I’ve seen positive thinking do much harm to some folks; if they can’t keep their smiley face on, they feel they’re failing.... Read More
Some People Have the Influence of Trees
Posted on27 Jan 2011
Tagsplanning, attorney, baseball, better, business planning, business retreats, emotions, fathers, Influence, mothers, motivation, practical, rationale, trees
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When we enact our plans, influence plays a key role in leading our teams. Too often though we mistake control for influence.... Read More
The Ability to Praise is a Function of Personality
Posted on18 Oct 2010
Tagsemotions, teach, sensitivity, rewards, praise, Personality, networking, motivation, mentoring, McKinsey & Company, management, leadership, intuition, intrinsic, extrovert, extrinsic, compliments, compensation, approaches
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One of the major characteristics of intuitive approaches for leadership is the dominance of intrinsic rewards over extrinsic ones. The demarcation between... Read More
Passion For The Job And Creativity – 2 Case Studies
Posted on16 Aug 2010
Tagsskills, aptitude, creativity, education, employees, experience, innovation, intelligence, International Center for Studies in Creativity, J. Michael Fox, motivation, passion, Talent
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I had two opportunities to get feedback on the link between passion for the job and creativity. The director of a very... Read More
“Which Box Do You Want to be In?” Personality Assessment Case Study
Posted on29 Jul 2010
Tagsconnotations, definitions, emotions, feelings, function, insight, motivation, Personality, team building, word choice, Real-time Personality Assessment Series
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Word choice tells much about personality. This personality assessment case study shows how this works. It can help identify personality types according... Read More
Knowledge is Power, Not!
Posted on02 Jul 2010
Tagsmotivation, emotional triggers, use, thinking process, Starship Troopers, seminars, Robert Heinlein, power, learn, knowledge, inertia, improvement, cognition, action
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In Robert Heinlein’s science fiction book, Starship Troopers, the instructor, Mr. Dubois says, “One can lead a child to knowledge but one... Read More
8 Cheating Tips For Remembering Names Easily
Posted on28 May 2010
Tagsemployees, conference, Influence, training, team building, seminar, people, names, motivation, morale, minds
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Remembering names is important, but it’s challenging. It does require time but less so as we train our minds. We do this... Read More
Tips For Using Names in Conversation And Communications
Posted on25 May 2010
Tagsbusiness, communication, conversation, Influence, intuition, message, motivation, names, Techniques
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People enjoy hearing their names. We just don’t realize how much they like it. Rather than devote extra time to crafting the... Read More
