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Our Brains are Wired for Emotional Bias in Decision Making
Do you think you make business decisions based on logic? If you’re like most people, you make decisions based on emotion and then find the facts to substantiate them. Even if you use the most...
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Combat Negativity by Bringing the Positive to Life
Does it seem like some people choose to be negative? In many ways it’s our basic nature, but it has damaging consequences to our creative and cognitive performance. Here’s a remedy for shifting a...
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How Much Team Diversity is Optimal for Innovation?
I used to think that the purpose of creating diversity on a team was simply to give people of various races and orientations equal opportunities. When I create a team, my main concern is achieving the...
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An Easier Way to Boost Employee Engagement
What we commonly diagnose as an employee’s lack of engagement may really be due to primal emotional issues, which are best remedied at their source. Stress, burnout and boredom are understandably...
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Beginners Mind: A Source of Innovation
Some people approach each situation with a beginner’s mind, which is an attitude of openness and lack of preconceptions, even when they’re a highly accomplished professional. These people are more...
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Start Capturing the Benefits of Team Negativity
Outspoken and aggressive, David Weiss, a web developer at General Engines, has always voiced strong opinions about the look and feel of the company’s website. When his manager, Nancy Colletto informs...
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Three Keys to Creating a Powerful Purpose
The most powerful team purposes go way beyond satisfying your intellect and literally ignite high energy. I experienced this on a team I once led where an inspiring purpose tangibly brought them to...
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Spark Innovative Thinking by Letting Go
Paula Scher is an identity and branding expert who is highly regarded for her creative abilities. She has come up with a lifetime’s worth of great ideas, including Citigroup’s umbrella logo and the...
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