The Secret Hiring Indicator
Posted on20 Jan 2014
TagsThe Atlantic, organizational culture, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, hiring, Don Peck, Lauren Rivera, interviewing, employment, job seeking
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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
Tagsopinions, change, change management, dissent, facts, history, ideas, Influence, innovation, Northwestern University, adaptability, question, rationale, storytelling, The New Yorker, thinking process, think outside the box, George Packer, Dan McAdams
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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
TagsChoice, Columbia University, decisions, Eli Finkel, freedom, freedom-order duality, interpersonal, leadership, management, Mark Lepper, Northwestern University, online dating, Personality, problem solving, Sheena Iyengar, speed dating, Stanford, The Economist, thinking process, Thoughts
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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
