Seeing People’s Illusions As Lies Creating Needless Conflict
Posted on02 Dec 2019
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Lies upset people. They start conflicts. When people hear blatant untruths, defenses kick in. They jump to the quick and say they’re... Read More
Secret To Solving People Problems Effectively At Work
Posted on04 Mar 2019
Tagsconflict management, miscommunication, people's differences, perspective, problem solving, Techniques
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Everyone is a people person until people are the problem. Almost all problems at work have a human aspect. That means solving... Read More
What If Women Were The Original Business Management Theorists?
Posted on02 Apr 2018
Tagsartificial intelligence, business, economics, management, motivation, perspective, The Economist, gender differences, Douglas McGregor, business management theory
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In a discussion with a businesswoman, I said that business is a very masculine field. When asked to explain, I asked her,... Read More
Difference Between Innovation And Creativity In Business
Posted on26 Feb 2018
TagsElisha Otis, elevator, MIT Technology Review, The Economist, perspective, innovation, creativity, Creative Innovation Series, context, business, artificial intelligence
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Simply, the difference between innovation and creativity in business is commercialism. Innovation makes money on a large scale. Creativity does not. The... Read More
Why Mediocrity Reigns Supreme in Life and Work
Why mediocrity reigns supreme in life and work is because without it we would appreciate them much less. Imagining life without mediocrity... Read More
What are Office Politics and How to Deal with Them
Posted on07 Sep 2015
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People do not like office politics. Ask them. They do not want to get involved in them. They hurt their work. They... Read More
Change of Personality or Change of Perspective?
Posted on02 Oct 2014
Tagsbehavior, change, organizational culture, Personality, perspective, Pavlovian conditioning, Frame Changing Analogy
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We easily think of our personalities as being a uniform whole. The idea of aspects of our personalities hiding, even for decades... Read More
Danger of Humbleness
Posted on09 Jun 2014
Tagsclarity, lying, perspective, Talent, truth, Twitter, humbleness, Michelle Held, analogy collection, Sun Doesn't Know Analogy
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Michelle Held (Twitter), an entrepreneur who helps businesses develop corporate pro-social presences and mentors nonprofit start-ups, prompted this post. She requested elaboration... Read More
Planning and Developing Employees’ Confidence
Posted on12 May 2014
Tagscoaching, compliments, confidence, education, employees, intangibles, management, Performance, perspective, Placebo Management Series, planning, skills, Top Gun, training
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In discussing his performance review me, a friend indicated his employer thought he needed confidence. So, I asked, “What are they going... Read More
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
