Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #2 Integration, Holism
At number two in my top-seven list of Sun Tzu quotes from The Art of War, I have: And therefore I say:... Read More
Luck’s Effect on Experts’ Predictions
One of the outside factors that tend to cause us to make the fundamental attribution error in assessing talent is randomness .... Read More
Emotions vs Intuition (Pt 1): Conceptual Difference
Posted on17 Jun 2013
TagsFeelings Emotions Intuition - Difference Series, problem solving, intuition, Food Analogy, emotions, decisions, cognition
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Intuition helps us acquire knowledge and make decisions via our emotions. Just as facts drive cognitive conclusions, emotions drive intuitive ones. As... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #2): Immediate over Enduring
When problems occur or when trying to anticipate them in problem solving, I look for seven alerts. While no single one automatically... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #1): Easy over Difficult
Posted on20 May 2013
Tagslisten, Why Problems Occur Series, training, rules, relationships, process, problem solving, honesty, email, decisions, decision-making process, budgets
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When problems occur or when trying to anticipate them in problem solving, I look for seven alerts. While no single one automatically... Read More
Solving the Nonproductiveness of Telecommuting Workforces
The article “Face Time” (The New Yorker, March 18, 2013 edition) by James Surowiecki discusses telecommuting’s downsides by focusing on its interpersonal... Read More
Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #6 Seeking Victory
Posted on09 May 2013
Tagsemployees, free will, Influence, Pollyannaism, problem solving, skills, strategy, warfare, Anatomy of an Event, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series, Gallipoli
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At number six in my list of top seven Sun Tzu quotes from The Art of War, I have: Therefore, a skilled... Read More
Natural Mistake of Grouping
Posted on15 Apr 2013
TagsFast Food Knowledge Analogy, simplification, individual, complexity, group, illusion, knowledge, people's differences, Personality, problem solving, Talent, unique
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Look at the figure to the right. The top is a multicolored square, the bottom a gray one. Yet, only one single... Read More
Best Sun Tzu Quote: Pinnacle of Skill
Posted on18 Feb 2013
Tagsapproaches, change, change management, coaching, employees, fear, fun, ignorance, inertia, Influence, leadership, management, management by walking around, military, problem solving, resistance to change, training, uncertainty, warfare, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series
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Before his writings became a business management guide, I had read Sun Tzu’s The Art of War back in the early eighties.... Read More
Creators vs. Pruners: Personality Typing
Posted on28 Jan 2013
Tagscontent aggregators, content creators, Creator vs Pruner Analogy, process, problem solving, Personality, innovation, creativity, content, business
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In the development of ideas, we generally see two types of people: creators and pruners. While people often display both types, usually... Read More
