How to Deal With Office Politics in 5 Tips
Posted on12 Oct 2015
Tagsconfidence, empathy, relationships, rules, thinking process, Lightning-rod Employee Analogy, leadership dark side, sycophant, office politics
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When we look at what are office politics really, we find they are relationships. Since most do not like office politics, we... Read More
With More Power Less Thinking Occurs?
Posted on22 Jan 2015
Tagsthinking process, Forbes, leadership dark side, Leadership - The Secret Series, risk, competence, confidence, decision-making process, empathy, leadership, power
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Life gives all forces good and bad aspects. Breathing gives life. It also causes aging. Gravity prevents us from flying. It allows... Read More
Problems with Freedom of Choice
Posted on12 Jan 2015
Tagsleadership, music, resistance, The Atlantic, thinking process, Thoughts, KISS Principle, fluency, freedom, change, Choice
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Leaders rely on advice. Much of it comes from employees. It is common fare today to tell leaders to set direction, delegate,... Read More
Stories as Inhibitors of Change, Innovation
Posted on11 Mar 2013
Tagsopinions, change, change management, dissent, facts, history, ideas, Influence, innovation, Northwestern University, adaptability, question, rationale, storytelling, The New Yorker, thinking process, think outside the box, George Packer, Dan McAdams
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Stories galvanize people, helping them to learn, to coalesce around ideas. If we look at this galvanization as solidification, we can also... Read More
Word Power: “Money” vs. “Time”
Posted on08 Nov 2012
Tagsachievement, anchoring, conscious, organizational culture, feelings, goal setting, happiness, Harvard Business Review, Influence, money, politics, power, subconscious, success, thinking process, time, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, Wharton, word choice, words, Cassie Mogilner, staying on message
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When we think about the power of words, we often focus on the ideas they consciously express. However, their power extends unconsciously... Read More
Over Thinking Decisions (Pt 2): Warning Signs
Posted on24 Sep 2012
TagsClaude Steele, creativity, decisions, expectations, Ian Leslie, information, innovation, Intelligent Life, Over Thinking Series, Performance, Stanford University, success, thinking process
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In Part I, I introduced Over Thinking (OT) referencing Ian Leslie’s article, “Non Cogito, Ergo Sum,” (Intelligent Life, May/June 2012 edition) and... Read More
Intuition in Problem Solving: A Compass
Posted on20 Sep 2012
Tagsaction, cognition, feeling of knowing, focus, Influence, intuition, knowledge, planning, problem solving, process, process management, rationale, spontaneous, synchronicity, thinking process, think outside the box, Thoughts
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Someone once said to me that you can’t find your way if you don’t know where you are. I countered that that... Read More
DANGER! Over Thinking Decisions
Posted on30 Aug 2012
Tagsdecision-making process, thinking process, rats, problem solving, Max Panck Institute, knowledge, investing, intuition, Intelligent Life, information, Ian Leslie, Gerd Gigerenzer, decisions, Choice
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Once upon a time, long, long ago, when I used to take standardized tests, the recommendation was to go with your first... Read More
Too Much Information & Indecisiveness
Tony Hey in his article, “The Big Idea: The Next Scientific Revolution” (Harvard Business Review, November 2010 edition ), and Patrick Spenner... Read More
Most Influential Book: Roget’s Thesaurus
Someone once asked me, “What are the twenty most influential books in your life?” I listed Roget’s Thesaurus as one. It helps... Read More
