Using Your Power Of Personality To Influence Organizations
The digital and technological age dominates our world. This age routinely discounts humans. Falling into this mindset, we lose touch with the... Read More
Trump Macron Handshake and Power of Symbolic Actions
Posted on19 Jun 2017
Tagsemotions, France, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, value, symbolism, shaking hands, practical, dominance, control
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Symbolic actions have power. Leaders who tap their power do better. Yet, understanding symbolic actions is not easy. The Trump Macron handshake... Read More
Understanding Symbolic Actions in Business Leadership
Many business leaders stumble over the small things. Much is from not understanding symbolic actions. They often see symbols as only applying... Read More
Microsoft Did This Simple High Level Act to Change Culture
A simple high level act to change culture has two main attributes. First, it does not need much work. Second, it has... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 5): Persona
Posted on16 Jan 2014
Tagsemployees, leadership, morale, objectivity, strategy, subjective, symbolism, trust, vision, authenticity, Leadership - The Secret Series, military-leadership analogy, leader as actor, persona
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Most leadership programs fail to consider a critical psychological phenomenon: persona. They believe that good visions, strategies, missions, execution and authenticity will... Read More
Leadership, The Secret
Leadership is an affect, thus leadership’s secret is about what goes on in the hearts and minds of the group’s members. It’s... Read More
Tapping Pricing’s Secret (Pt 1): Story, Symbol, Emotions
Posted on14 Oct 2013
Tagsmarketing, emotional triggers, Pricing - The Secret Series, Starbucks, Yahoo!, YinYang, symbolism, storytelling, price, Picasso, labels, Harvard Business Review, decisions, arbitrariness, anchoring
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Tapping pricing’s secret is a battle over establishing the anchor in the consumer’s mind. Unless we are the ones who set the... Read More
YinYang as Problem-solving Methodology
Posted on09 Feb 2012
Tagsarbitrariness, best practices, change, conditionality, differentiation, flexibility, focus, glass, investment, negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, problem solving, process, profitability, resistance to change, situational awareness, symbolism, Taijitu, YinYang
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YinYang, as expressed by the Taijitu symbol, has helped me solve many problems. The two major components represent the two major opposing... 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
Tunisia’s Lessons for Business Leaders
Posted on24 Jan 2011
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Many leadership models give the leader almost divine characteristics or minimally the best humanity can offer within a business context. These models... Read More
