Recently, I spoke to my class in Organizational Behavior about what I would advise Mr. Buffett after the recent incident with Mr. Sokol. Here is a summary of what I said. Number one, be aware of your cognitive biases. You like people who are like you. So do most people. But don’t let that color your judgment. […]
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Some of you may remember when these management practices were in vogue: quality circles, Six Sigma, Business Process Reengineering, forced rankings. Indeed, over the years, business managers have embraced certain “best practices” that have turned into fads, but then they moved on to the next best thing. A few of these practices – like 360-degree […]
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We all have hobbies, and some of them we pursue with quite a bit of passion. It’s been written that Charles Darwin, when he was young, was so intrigued by beetle collecting that when he had to make a choice between spending time with his girl friend or his hobby, he chose the latter – and […]
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Lessons for Mr. Buffett
/in Leadership /by lkasprzakRecently, I spoke to my class in Organizational Behavior about what I would advise Mr. Buffett after the recent incident with Mr. Sokol. Here is a summary of what I said. Number one, be aware of your cognitive biases. You like people who are like you. So do most people. But don’t let that color your judgment. […]
Management Tools or Just Fads?
/in Global Business /by lkasprzakSome of you may remember when these management practices were in vogue: quality circles, Six Sigma, Business Process Reengineering, forced rankings. Indeed, over the years, business managers have embraced certain “best practices” that have turned into fads, but then they moved on to the next best thing. A few of these practices – like 360-degree […]
Does Working Right Trump Finding the Right Work (or Passion)?
/in Cross-Cultural Management /by tagonlineWe all have hobbies, and some of them we pursue with quite a bit of passion. It’s been written that Charles Darwin, when he was young, was so intrigued by beetle collecting that when he had to make a choice between spending time with his girl friend or his hobby, he chose the latter – and […]