Hidden Language Of Race Making It A Tough Race To Win
Posted on22 Jun 2020
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Few issues carry more charge than race. Often the issue is a minefield, just waiting to tag someone a racist. That makes... Read More
How Jerks Become Bosses, Leaders, Authorities And Influencers
Posted on24 Feb 2020
Tagsauthority, boss, confidence, formal organizational power, hubris, Influence, subconscious, leadership dark side, sycophant
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Yes, who’s a jerk depends. Yet, in every workplace a consensus rises. At some point, employees start to wonder how jerks become... Read More
First Two Steps Toward Influencing The Subconscious Mind Of Others
Posted on12 Mar 2018
Tagsbrain, conscious, Influence, interpersonal, minds, New York Times, placebo, subconscious, emotional triggers, MIT Technology Review
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Influencing the subconscious mind used to live on the fringes. Only since around 2005 did it move to a serious realm of... Read More
Military Tapping Unconscious Thinking in People
When the U.S. military looks into something, you know there’s something to it. The military tapping unconscious thinking in people tackles two... Read More
Ways Coworkers Punish Star Employees With The Boss
Posted on17 Jul 2017
Tagsanxiety, employees, fear, rationale, subconscious, Talent, Lightning-rod Employee Analogy, social comparison theory
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People tend to compare themselves to others. It’s a natural bias. It takes a dark turn though when they compare and don’t... Read More
What is Organizational Culture?
Posted on31 Aug 2015
Tagsconscious, organizational culture, definitions, leadership, management, Personality, subconscious, group dynamics
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What is organizational culture? In most basic terms, it is the personality of a formal group. It differs from our own personalities.... Read More
Meanness as Competent and Smart
For thousands of years, humans have struggled against their crudest instincts. They influence us daily. They require work to overcome. Whether it’s... Read More
Customers Are #2
Posted on21 Jul 2014
Tagsorganizational culture, customers, employees, marketing, subconscious, emotional triggers, Centier Bank, Indiana, Indiana Bankers Association, Hoosier Banker
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Eighty percent of companies seem to emphasize the classic, “Customers are #1,” mantra. Far fewer emphasize an employee-centric one, “Employees are #1.”... Read More
Problems with Science
The biggest problem with science are people, not only scientists but the people who fund, publish, cite and use it. As sharp... Read More
Cost of Feeling Busy about Our Business
Posted on26 May 2014
Tagsprofitability, productivity, feelings, effectiveness, business, rationale, bees, subconscious, self-interest
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A friend once pointed out that business is derived from the work “busy,” not from words such as “produce” or “profit.”. Since... Read More
