Power of Rule Breakers
Posted on03 Jun 2013
Tagsorganizational culture, individual, self-interest, rules, psychopaths, power, organization, motivation, leadership, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Harvard Business Review, group, cooperation, confidence
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The stress between individuals and groups exhibits itself when individuals break the group’s rules. As Jeffrey Pfeffer writes in his article “Power,... Read More
Identifying Psychopaths in the Workplace
Posted on06 May 2013
Tagspower, Psychopath in Workplace Series, The Bad Sleep Well, rules, relationships, psychopaths, procedure, policies, Personality, objectivity, emotions, control
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Psychopaths work to amass their power. Emotions are not in the equation. They are immune to those of others, including their own.... Read More
Confidence as a Psychological Weapon of Leadership
Posted on02 May 2013
Tagscertainty, confidence, facts, honesty, Influence, interpretation, leadership, logic, message, power, psychology, subconscious, trust, uncertainty, martyrs
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Confidence frequently indicates incompetence. However, leadership often requires confidence. Since people often fear uncertainty, they naturally gravitate to people who provide certainty,... Read More
Leaders, Followers, Individuals and Heroes
Posted on28 Mar 2013
Tagsinformal organizational power, individual, archetype, heroes, Lone Ranger, Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Dirty Harry, power, leadership, formal organizational power
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“If you’re not a leader, you’re a follower.” You’ve heard this how many times? Yet, there is a third: people who don’t... Read More
Psychopaths, Sociopaths and Differences for the Workplace
Posted on14 Mar 2013
Tagsemployees, management, objectivity, power, psychopaths, relationships, The Bad Sleep Well, Kevin Dutton, sociopaths, Psychopath in Workplace Series
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Classical management theory is very silent on the influence of personality in business, especially psychopaths and sociopaths who can and do exist... 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
Anatomy of Events
Posted on07 Feb 2013
Tagscrisis, flow, Meteor Analogy, Anatomy of an Event, time, situation, prevention, power, people, leadership, Influence, going with the flow, event, employees
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When we examine events, we tend to look at them too narrowly and statically. The advantage of the schematic in this post... Read More
Difficulty: Better Retention, Deeper Understanding
Posted on31 Jan 2013
Tagsmuscle analogy, Blue Oyster Cult, KISS Principle, training, Thoughts, power, listen, learn, knowledge, Intelligent Life, Ian Leslie, health
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Lifting light weights with little effort doesn’t develop our muscles; lifting heavy weights with difficulty does. However, for some reason we believe... Read More
Vanilla Words and Uncreative Personalities, Cultures
Just as music can set the tone, so can words. Just as music can help you assess personalities, words too. In business,... Read More
Relationships: The Ultimate Power
Posted on17 Dec 2012
Tagsinformal organizational power, morale, power, relationships, strategy, training, vision, warfare, Adam Smith, The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, Medal of Honor, Dakota Meyer, Battle of Ganjgal
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Many say relationships in business are important, but the real question is, “How important are they?” In reality, they are the ultimate... Read More
