The Secret Hiring Indicator
Posted on20 Jan 2014
Tagsjob seeking, employment, interviewing, Lauren Rivera, Don Peck, hiring, The Atlantic, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, organizational culture
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As algorithms, technology and sensors advance, we are discovering that hiring for fit rather than for talent runs further, deeper and more... Read More
Stories as Inhibitors of Change, Innovation
Posted on11 Mar 2013
Tagsstorytelling, Dan McAdams, George Packer, think outside the box, thinking process, The New Yorker, rationale, question, opinions, Northwestern University, innovation, Influence, ideas, history, facts, dissent, change management, change, adaptability
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Stories galvanize people, helping them to learn, to coalesce around ideas. If we look at this galvanization as solidification, we can also... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 6): People Mix
In previous posts of this series, I covered accepting disruptive personalities, allowing spontaneity and creating conditions for interactions. Underlying these are people.... Read More
Protection from the Power of Subliminal Smells
Posted on02 Aug 2012
TagsWe Li, unawareness, The Economist, subliminity, subconscious, smells, Northwestern University, intuition, Influence, conscious, awareness
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Smells are among the best examples of influences acting upon our unconscious. In fact, their power to influence is greatest when we... Read More
Management Lessons from Online Dating
Posted on05 Mar 2012
TagsThoughts, thinking process, The Economist, Stanford, freedom, speed dating, Sheena Iyengar, problem solving, Personality, online dating, Northwestern University, Mark Lepper, management, leadership, interpersonal, freedom-order duality, Eli Finkel, decisions, Columbia University, Choice
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The article, “The Modern Matchmakers,” from the February 11, 2012 edition of The Economist contained two major business lessons that I’ve discussed... Read More
