Before making an important decision, prudent managers evaluate the situations confronting them — and often fall into one of the eight traps of faulty thinking. Some managers are too optimistic and overconfident: They overestimate success and underestimate the range of potential outcomes. On the … [Read more...] about The 8 Traps of Decision Making
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Decision Making: Emotion or Reason?
Have you ever made a foolish decision that had unpleasant consequences? Needless to say, we all have. Consider the following: • We go grocery shopping with the resolve to eat healthfully and buy a gallon of ice cream… just in case friends stop by. • We need to replace our used car… and end up … [Read more...] about Decision Making: Emotion or Reason?
The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments
According to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Daniel Kahneman, each day we experience approximately 20,000 moments. A moment is defined as a few seconds in which our brain records an experience. The quality of our days is determined by how our brains recognize and categorize our moments—either as … [Read more...] about The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments
Becoming Fully Engaged Part 4: Building Positive Rituals
The 21 Day Plan for More Energy There is a commonly held belief that if you do something for 21 days it will be come a habit. Research from scientists supports this concept. Evidently, it takes time to build new brain cells, then they have to connect with other neurons, and then they only … [Read more...] about Becoming Fully Engaged Part 4: Building Positive Rituals
What Drives You? Understanding Our Motivations
Do you really understand what motivates you? Everyone knows how important it is to “know yourself,” yet few people do. Really understanding your motivations is a life-long challenge. Part of the problem lies in the fact that motivations are subconscious, so deeply embedded that we don’t get a … [Read more...] about What Drives You? Understanding Our Motivations
Changing Minds: How Hard Is It?
“All leadership comes down to this: changing people’s behavior.” – Alan Deutschman in Fast Company, “Change or Die”, May 2005 Changing the behavior of people is the most important challenge for leaders of businesses trying to compete in unpredictable environments. According to John Kotter, … [Read more...] about Changing Minds: How Hard Is It?
The Art of Positive Emotions: What is Your Attribution Style?
Everyone knows that when people feel good, they work better, are more creative and more productive. The ability to inspire positive feelings in others is a key leadership quality. Good feelings are like lubrication to the brain - mental efficiency goes up, memory is sharpened, people can … [Read more...] about The Art of Positive Emotions: What is Your Attribution Style?
Feeling Good: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Teams
When Daniel Goleman wrote his landmark books on emotional intelligence in the 90's ( Emotional Intelligence, 1995, Working with Emotional Intelligence, 1998), managers in organizations everywhere nodded heads in agreement. Finally, what they knew to be true about dealing with people had a name and … [Read more...] about Feeling Good: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Teams
Leadership Power Stress: Creating Renewal
Effective executives often find themselves caught in a cycle of stress and sacrifice, without any possibility or time for recovery or renewal. Most of those who make it to the top have proven track records for influencing others, getting teams to work together and achieving results. Such leaders … [Read more...] about Leadership Power Stress: Creating Renewal
Ready to Snap – The Lure of Modern Life
Are you too busy? Are you always in a hurry, juggling work and family tasks like balls in the air? Are you ready to snap? You’re not alone. Millions of successful adults are being swept up by today’s frenetic, globalized, technology-driven lifestyle. We have plunged into a mad rush of activity, … [Read more...] about Ready to Snap – The Lure of Modern Life