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Making a better case for “behavioral strategy”

Posted on May 18, 2010

The case for behavioral strategy Left unchecked, subconscious biases will undermine strategic decision making. Here’s how to counter them and improve corporate performance. MARCH 2010 • Dan Lovallo and Olivier Sibony Once heretical, behavioral economics is now mainstream. Money managers … Continue reading →

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Yes, its about the ‘do – do…’

Posted on May 15, 2010

It has been suggested by urban myth and scientific pundits that we do not come close to tapping the resources of —or actualizing—our potential.  Dah! What is a resource and what is actualized or not are subjective matters as is … Continue reading →

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Business People Learning From Elite Athletes: One Approach

Posted on May 14, 2010

Second in a 5 Part Series… To start, the goal is not to be an ‘elite’ athlete… (1)   Sports, like businesses or social movements have goals and costs. [see previous post] (2) The best way to advance is through the … Continue reading →

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What’s next for you?

Posted on May 12, 2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 THE SEMESTER IS OVER AND NOW WHAT? This is not a political endorsement but a process endorsement. It starts something like this: Under pressure, few of us are as calm as President Obama appears to be. … Continue reading →

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Part I of 5 Part Series: Business People Learning From Elite Athletes

Posted on April 23, 2010

To start, the goal is not to be an ‘elite’ athlete… (1)   Sports, like businesses or social movements have goals and costs. In sport, the goal is to win. Thus, the most skilled movement (plan) is one that accomplishes the … Continue reading →

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Dolt Exhaust: The True Value of Emotion

Posted on September 14, 2009

Does anyone see the irony AND similarity between the Wilson shout-out, “You lie…!” during President Obama’s address September 9th, 2009, on health-care legislation to a joint session of Congress and the Kanye West shout-out that he thought Beyoncé deserved to … Continue reading →

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Evolution, Emotions, and Emotional Disorders

Posted on April 9, 2009

Emotion research is now routinely referenced as a part of an evolutionary substrate. However, explicit experimental evolutionary analyses of emotions remain rare. The implications of natural selection for several classic questions about emotions and emotional disorders should be the focus … Continue reading →

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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS DISINTEGRATING

Posted on March 23, 2009

From an Invited Guest Author: Ron Williams… Republican Party is disintegrating. In many ways this is unfortunate. I have read the Republican Party platform and I find that I can agree with many of their positions, such as immigration and … Continue reading →

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Darwin & Viktor Deak vs. Jindal, Huckabee and booga-booga

Posted on February 28, 2009

In the 6th edition of “On the Origin of Species” Charles Darwin lamented over the power of “steady misrepresentation” of the facts and observations of his work 150 years ago. Those were days when God’s grace meant you could be … Continue reading →

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