Author: Jim Schreier
3 things modern managers can learn from decades’ old studies of human behavior
The field of social psychology has long grappled with questions inspired by real-world events. Here’s how half-century-old findings can teach today’s leaders. Article Link
How to solve complex problems (by not focusing on them)
The Zeigarnik effect can do something stunning when we scatter our attention and let our mind wander. Article Link
How to Make a Big Decision
Thanks to Implications Wheel Facilitator Chris Kenny for sharing this — good insights!
This is how tiny changes in words you hear impacts your thinking
This is an article about “frames” — or perhaps better stated “PARADIGMS!” It has a global perspective on language in politics — but it also supports what we say during Implications Wheel introductions (and training on the “rules”) that “WORDS …
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Unknown Unknowns: The Problem of Hypocognition
A fascinating article by itself — even more interesting in the context of the Implications Wheel (really all of the Strategic Exploration Tools). Clearly supports our position on the importance of diversity. Article Link
Solomon Asch – Conformity Experiment
Thanks to Implications Wheel Facilitator Chris Nute for connecting to this to “Scoring.” It applies to both the Implications Wheel and the Strategy Matrix. A classic concept! Probably should have a note about this in Facilitator Manuals. Article Link
Leading for the Long-Term
But what we do know for sure is that building a business for the long term is a tough management challenge. Article Link
Preparing Learners for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Received this post from Joel — with a comment: “Interesting integration but I find no evidence of “exploratory” skills.” Article Link
Jeff Bezos Banned PowerPoint in Meetings. His Replacement Is Brilliant
This is interesting because we have always presented the results of an Implications Wheel exploration as a series of short sentences. There have been cases where we’ve created the results in a narrative, bulleted list of sentences. Article Link