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9 Habits That Lead to Terrible Decisions
September 5, 2014 Editor 0
Several years ago we came up with a great idea for a new leadership-development offering we thought would be valuable to everyone. We had research demonstrating that when people embarked on a self-development program, their success increased dramatically when they received follow-up encouragement. We developed a software application to offer that sort of encouragement. People […]
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How Decisions Can Be Organized – and Why It Matters
April 5, 2014 Editor 0
Recent theoretical advances allow organizational designers and managers to better understand how decision processes can be improved. These advances allow managers to address a number of critical questions about the structure and process of decision making, issues that are relevant for any kind of organization be it social, political, or economic. Can we add another […]
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60-Second Drills Can Sharpen Your Business Reflexes
March 8, 2014 Editor 0
After exiting the crowded auditorium where Colts quarterback Andrew Luck publicly wished that the NFL would develop “a football equivalent of pitch count” to reduce injury at his position, I headed left toward a series of large posters mounted on display easels in the hallway. Each display showed complex statistical formulas, data visualizations, and excerpts […]
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Do “rising stars” avoid risk?: status-based labels and decision making
March 3, 2014 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study was to empirically examine how status-based labels, based on future capabilities, can impact people’s risk tolerance in decision making. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper we developed and tested theoretical arguments using a set of three studies employing a scenario-based approach and a total of 449 undergraduate business […]
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Stop Worrying About Making the Right Decision
November 11, 2013 Editor 0
Much of my work as a coach involves helping people wrestle with an important decision. Some of these decisions feel particularly big because they involve selecting one option to the exclusion of all others when the cost of being “wrong” can be substantial: If I’m at a crossroads in my career, which path should I […]
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The Problem with the CEO’s Job Title
November 8, 2013 Editor 0
The title Chief Executive Officer is something of a misnomer. The task of a CEO — and for that matter of any manager — is not wholly or even primarily about execution. In fact, when the CEO starts to “do” things, and starts becoming more “active,” that is usually when a company gets into trouble. An effective CEO […]
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