Politeness as Dishonesty
Politeness softens the edge on our feelings but does so at the cost of cutting a good understanding of where we stand.... Read More
Excessive Collaboration, “Let Me Do My Job!”
At the outset, great ideas succeed because there is adherence to their fundamental concepts, processes and techniques. Over time though, commercial pressures... Read More
Power in Acknowledging Others
Posted on01 May 2014
Tagsrelationship building techniques, acknowledgement, change management, conversation techniques, employees, intelligence, management, relationships, The Economist, University of Kansas, using names, Betty Hart, Todd Risley, Meaningful Differences, public speaking, Hart & Risely Study, children, engagement
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An executive reviews observations about an employee with a manager and concludes, “Tom, you need to support him by doing X, Y... Read More
Board War Games Superior to High-tech Simulations
Posted on10 Apr 2014
TagsThe Matrix, alternatives, complexity, computer simulations, computers, creativity, decision-making process, low-tech, military, quantify, rules, The Economist, think outside the box
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Computer games have all but wiped out regular board games. Why then, do American military officials rely more on board games to... Read More
Social Media, Email, Texting (SMET) Addiction
Posted on20 Mar 2014
Tagshappiness, SMET Addiction, loneliness, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist, The Atlantic, texting, storytelling, social media, Pollyannaism, Facebook, email, efficiencies, effectiveness, creativity
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A SMET addiction exists for three reasons. First, it’s extremely hard to resist engaging, and SMET has potentially harmful effects, the second... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 8): Top Rule Violator
We often have idealized visions of leaders and leadership, treating them as universal goods where only bad people can make them bad.... Read More
Introverts More Honest?
Posted on20 Feb 2014
Tagsintrovert, assessments, cooperation, organizational culture, employees, extrovert, honesty, innovation, leadership, motivation, Personality, reflection, The Economist, lead by example
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The idea that introverts are more honest than extroverts comes from two assertions. First, studies find that “the more reflective [people] are,... Read More
Honest Time, Dishonest Money
Posted on27 Jan 2014
Tagsorganizational culture, honesty, incentives, Influence, leadership, management, money, motivation, phraseology, positioning, The Economist, time, word choice, Cassie Mogilner, time vs money, commissions, banking
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Dozens of studies have indeed shown that people primed to think about money before an experiment are more likely to lie, cheat... Read More
Left-brain, Right-brain, More Symbolic than Actual
Posted on30 Dec 2013
Tagsassessments, brain, cognition, integration, intuition, Personality, The Economist, left-brain, right-brain, male brain, female brain
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What we’re learning about our brains and ourselves is accelerating and challenging functional and personality models. One of those models is left-brain,... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 3): Leader as Actor
Posted on05 Dec 2013
Tagsgrapevine, honesty, hubris, leadership, perception, The Economist, training, authenticity, Leadership - The Secret Series, complexes, leader as actor
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No matter how authentic the leader, people will perceive that authenticity in the way they want. Thus, our authenticity will have many... Read More
