Business Examples of Patience’s Merits (Pt 2): Ethical Behavior
Posted on18 Oct 2012
TagsBrian Gunia, Adrian Wooldridge, aesthetics, cognition, ethics, Frank Partnoy, honesty, John Hopkins University, lying, negative, patience, rationale, The Economist, University of San Diego
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When I first wrote about patience, a commenter asked for examples of its merits. So, when I ran across the article “No... Read More
Our Personalities: Crashing Others’ Expectations
As computers and robots are able to perform more of the mental and physical tasks of humans, we are finding they can... 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
Emotional Intelligence vs. Intuition (Pt 2): Distinct as Head and Heart
Part #1 established a very broad framework for discussing the differences between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Intuition. People often wonder if one... Read More
Lying About Honesty
We like to believe we’re honest. However, who we are is often quite different from who we think we are; thus, we... Read More
Toxic Soil Analogy: Good Ideas Planted on Bad Relationships
Posted on23 Apr 2012
Tagsanalogy, cognitive bias, conflict, conflict management, organizational culture, diversity, emotions, employees, facts, heartfelt, ideas, leadership, management, minds, perception, rationale, relationships, strategy, Toxic Soil Analogy, vision
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Imagine soil so toxic that nothing will grow. No matter how good our seeds, our farming techniques and the weather are; nothing... Read More
Illusion of Free Will Revisited
Posted on22 Sep 2011
Tagsgenetic code, The Economist, The Atlantic, technology, subconscious, rationale, rational actor theory, psychology, Personality, nature/nurture, free will, evolution, decisions, David Eagleman, biology, behavior
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I decided to revisit the illusion of free will after running across two other articles reinforcing it. As technology and research methodologies... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 5): Intimidation
One aspect of sensitivity that I find challenging to explain to sensitive people is their natural intimidation of other people. As we... Read More
Information You Know Is Wrong Still Influences You
Posted on21 Jul 2011
Tagspsychology, rationale, subconscious, Talent, Thoughts, planting a seed, Daniel Kahneman, anchoring, Before You Make That Big Decision, cognition, Dan Lovallo, decisions, dice, gossip, Harvard Business Review, Influence, information, intuition, judges, Olivier Sibony, pigeonholing
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Previously, I listed some unconscious biases we have in decision-making. What I witness is that people just don’t believe that known wrong... Read More
Some People Have the Influence of Trees
Posted on27 Jan 2011
Tagsfathers, trees, rationale, practical, planning, motivation, mothers, Influence, emotions, business retreats, business planning, better, baseball, attorney
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When we enact our plans, influence plays a key role in leading our teams. Too often though we mistake control for influence.... Read More
