Why Problems Occur (Alert #1): Easy over Difficult
Posted on20 May 2013
Tagsbudgets, decision-making process, decisions, email, honesty, listen, problem solving, process, relationships, rules, training, Why Problems Occur Series
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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
Identifying Psychopaths in the Workplace
Posted on06 May 2013
Tagscontrol, emotions, objectivity, Personality, policies, power, procedure, psychopaths, relationships, rules, The Bad Sleep Well, Psychopath in Workplace Series
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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
Reducing Dependency on Talent through Rules
Posted on01 Apr 2013
Tagsadaptability, Adam Davidson, The Atlantic, Talent, rules, process management, process, logic, instructions, flexibility, employees, organizational culture, computers
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Rules are a form of logic especially when used in a series to form instructions. A step builds on the former step... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 8): Guidelines over Rules
The culture we develop greatly influences employees. An innovative culture will encourage employees to be innovative. All right, how do we do... Read More
Is Freedom for Everybody?
Posted on27 Dec 2010
Tagsaction, certainty, chaos, Choice, Columbia University, decisions, driving, freedom, Iraq, Mark Lepper, Muslim, policies, procedure, rules, Sheena Iyengar, Stanford, The Economist, thinking process, uncertainty
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This past month, I conversed with a resident of a Muslim country. He commented on how many of his fellow citizens couldn’t... Read More
Assessing Personalities thru Everyday Discussions (1.0)
Posted on20 Dec 2010
Tagsclothes, Yahoo! Contributor Network, wikipedia, upbringing, rules, Rorschach, PsychCentral, Personality, objective personality tests, music, movies, listen, food, education, cars, books, assessments, About.com
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Anytime we describe or comment on someone’s personality, we are doing an assessment. Yes, it might not qualify as a formal psychological... Read More
Business Examples of Patience’s Merits
Posted on28 Oct 2010
Tagsreorganization, future, information technology, insight, investment, knowledge, management, management by walking around, marketing, patience, public relations, Rahm Emanuel, experience, rules, sales, strategy, tactics, teachable moment, training, urgency, warfare, workplace, application, action, American, approaches, branding, business, client management software, computers, crisis, organizational culture, employees, example, Expat 21
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A question posted by Expat 21 asked for examples of patience in the workplace, especially those demonstrating a contrast between American and... Read More
How Processes Reduce Need for Talent and Its Cost
A CEO of a 150-employee services company made this astute observation: processes reduce need for talent, and thus, reduce labor costs. This... Read More
