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
Egocentric, Reserved People (ERP’s)
Posted on21 Jan 2013
Tagsdecision-making process, over thinking, passive-aggressive behavior, Delphine Szwarg, Twitter, Thoughts, self-interest, process, Personality, introvert, introspection, feelings, ego, decisions
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Delphine Szwarc asked the following of me on twitter: Can one be egocentric and reserved at the same time? More specifically, she... Read More
Lightning-rod Employee (Scapegoat)
Early on in my career, I witnessed a manager’s termination for the incompetence of her boss. The strategy he outlined for her... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 13): Overcoming Biases
One of the points Giovanni Gavetti makes in “The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership” (Harvard Business Review, July-August 2011 edition) about associative... Read More
Clausewitz’s Friction and Project Management
Posted on20 Dec 2012
Tagsbody analogy, budgets, Harvard Business Review, management, planning, process, project management, The Economist, Clausewitz, On War, friction, Stefan Thomke, Donald Reinertsen, deadlines
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A reader requested more clarification and examples of Clausewitz’s friction in business. Project Management is excellent for this because of its detailed... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 11): Quantification Restricts Creativity
Business prizes quantification; yet, ironically, it restricts creativity and innovation in two ways: Encouraging electrical activity in our brains which restricts idea... Read More
Intuition in Problem Solving: A Compass
Posted on20 Sep 2012
Tagsproblem solving, action, cognition, feeling of knowing, focus, Influence, intuition, knowledge, planning, process, process management, rationale, spontaneous, synchronicity, thinking process, think outside the box, Thoughts
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Someone once said to me that you can’t find your way if you don’t know where you are. I countered that that... Read More
Too Much Information & Indecisiveness
Tony Hey in his article, “The Big Idea: The Next Scientific Revolution” (Harvard Business Review, November 2010 edition ), and Patrick Spenner... Read More
Time Management Of Employees During Change Management
Posted on07 Jun 2012
Tagsprocess management, process, prioritization, management, employees, Change Management Tips Series, change management
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When it comes to change management, the time management of employees plays a key role. It tests change leadership. Even during normal... Read More
Culture, Relationships Trump Vision, Strategy, Process
Businesses spend much money on developing their visions, strategies and processes; however, they spend relatively little on culture, which trumps all of... Read More
