General Electric Lessons About Optimism and Confidence
Posted on07 Jan 2019
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General Electric was a powerhouse. It powered the country and the stock market. Then, it didn’t. Thus, there are General Electric lessons.... Read More
Optimism Bias and Seven Factors Making It Worse in Decisions
Research says optimism helps many cope with reality. They’re happier and healthier with it. That suggests though that it alters reality for... Read More
Who Are the Always Late Personality Types?
Posted on13 Jul 2015
Tagshealth, multi-tasking, optimism, Personality, procrastination, Real-time personality assessment, time, meetings, Real-time Personality Assessment Series
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Lateness to meetings costs money. This adds to the waste for which most meetings are known. Lateness has many reasons. They include... Read More
Computer Viruses Illustrating Diversity’s Power
Posted on08 Sep 2014
TagsRoman, The Economist, homogeneity, phalanx, pessimism, Personality, optimism, Macedonian, diversity, dissent, computers, cohort, Battle of Pydna
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Computer security is a top priority in our digital age. Repeated reports of viruses and hackings remind us of that priority. Much... Read More
Relating To Powerful People, The Gender Difference
Despite laws and education to the contrary, generally speaking, men and women bring different talents to the workplace. They bring different biases... Read More
Three Key Emotional Triggers (Pt 3): Long-term Security
Posted on19 Dec 2013
Tagsaggressive, behavior, confidence, emotions, knowledge, law, logic, optimism, rationale, security, skills, societies, Thoughts, emotional triggers, Three Key Emotional Triggers Series, spirit, strength, comfort, faith, destiny, emotional states
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The first key emotional trigger I will explore from the aspects of behavior, thought and emotion is security. More formally it’s long-term... Read More
Optimism Genetically Determined
Posted on08 Aug 2013
TagsPersonality, complacency, glass half full-half empty metaphor, Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience, Elaine Fox, YinYang, The Economist, problem solving, Pollyannaism, pessimism, optimism, nature/nurture, innovation, glass, genetic code, free will, dissent
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We aren’t born blank slates; we come with personalities. These personalities, along with our bodies (more) and hormones influence our views, including... Read More
Change Management Strategy #2: Celebrate Anniversaries
When we strategize about change on a large scale, as with more tactical changes it’s important to pick the right moment. There... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 9): Pessimism’s Positivity
Imagine one chess player who can see nine moves ahead and another who can only see two. Which is more likely to... Read More
Downside of Focus and Rise of Situational Awareness
Posted on06 Oct 2011
Tagsanchoring, aptitude, Before You Make That Big Decision, business, business planning, conditionality, context, decisions, focus, Influence, market research, optimism, pigeonholing, planning, situational awareness, skills, Talent
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Classical business literature emphasizes focus: set goals, plan, and then focus on execution. However, it’s relatively void of focus’ downside: obliviousness to... Read More
