Three Key Emotional Triggers
Over fifteen years ago, a psychologist shared with me three key emotional triggers in humans: long-term security, novelty of experience and emotional... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #6): Same over Unique
Posted on29 Aug 2013
Tagsmotivation, change, creativity, organizational culture, efficiencies, emotions, event, improvement, problem solving, process, reinventing the wheel, rules, security, standardization, unique, Anatomy of an Event, Why Problems Occur Series, boredom, repetitive strain injury
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Creativity is challenging especially with time pressures. Additionally, depending upon the work culture, motivation might be difficult. Heck, how many times do... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #3): Majority over Minority
When problems occur or when trying to anticipate them, the third alert I heed is when the majority prevails over the minority.... Read More
Leadership as a Dependent of Conditions
Posted on23 May 2013
Tagscontrol, Warren Buffett, Nitin Nohria, Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, fundamental attribution error, Target Corporation, J.C. Penney, Ron Johnson, training, The New Yorker, Talent, success, security, leadership, James Surowiecki, Harvard Business Review, conditionality, certainty, Boris Groysberg
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If we awoke one day with amnesia with life totally scrambled, would we have the same leaders? In his article, “The Turnaround... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 4): Talent
Posted on14 Jul 2011
Tagsairport, emotional self defense, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotions, organization, security, sensitive people, sensitivity, Talent, technology
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Although sensitive people often don’t see their sensitivity as a gift, it is. They are more in tune with their world and... Read More
Labels Influence Our Evaluation of Content
Posted on25 Apr 2011
Tagssecurity, Influence, knockoffs, labels, manufacturers, Marijn Meijers, Netherlands, packaging, politics, presentation, Rob Nelissen, ideas, status, subconscious, subjective, symbolism, Talent, The Economist, Tilburg University, trust, art, clothes, content, flag, I've Got You Labelled
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Designer labels encourage us not only to believe that the wearer has status but also trustworthiness, talent and many other positive attributes.... Read More
Everyone’s a People Person until People are the Problem
Posted on03 Mar 2011
Tagsrelationships, emotional intelligence, extrovert, management, organization, people, problem solving, security, team building, working a crowd, socializing
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Getting things done on any kind of group level begins with people. Those who relate well to people can help here. Are... Read More
Is Confidence an Indicator of Incompetence?
Posted on15 Nov 2010
TagsDavid Dunning, attraction, Betrand Russell, CEO, competence, confidence, Dunning-Kruger Effect, Justin Kruger, lies, measure, military, security, The Triumph of Stupidity
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“In the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” –Bertrand Russell, from his essay ‘The Triumph... Read More
Roles of Intuition and Cognition in Decisions
Many times people see intuition and cognition as distinct ways to decide things. In truth, they work together. The disconnection is mainly... Read More
