Wildfires, Computer Models and Sophisticated GIGO
Posted on03 Jan 2013
Tagsanchoring, wildfires, Michael Behar, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, The Atlantic, quantify, Influence, history, experience, confession, computers, computer simulations
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Early on, I learned about GIGO, Garbage In Garbage Out. Translated, if you don’t input good data into the computer don’t expect... Read More
Vanilla Words and Uncreative Personalities, Cultures
Just as music can set the tone, so can words. Just as music can help you assess personalities, words too. In business,... 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
Leadership Lesson from Wobbly Furniture
Posted on15 Oct 2012
Tagspeople, Amanda Forest, consumer, content, David Kille, emotions, Influence, Joanne Wood, leadership, relationships, smells, social skills, storytelling, The Economist, University of Waterloo, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, women
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The relentless advance of technology and research methodologies is accelerating our understanding of ourselves and constricting the domain of free will (more).... Read More
Setting The Mood For Change As A Change Management Tactic
An owner of a top-flight commercial painting company once said to me, “Mike, prepping the surface is 90% of the paint job.”... Read More
