VUCA World
Who among us isn't concerned about the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) world around us? Many leaders have heard of VUCA but haven’t given much thought to how the terms link together. Most aren’t aware how insidiously the fear of change is triggering their more reactive tendencies. What are some
Change Your Game
Awareness precedes choice and choice precedes change which then determines results. Thus, enhancing your awareness and ultimately your results, is essential to becoming a capable leader. It is how you start to effectively change your game. Become aware that when you commit to doing something, your “current” self is making a
Changing Those Habits
Have you ever tried to change a habit? Maybe tried to start losing weight by not thinking about food? Have you tried to play the cool one and not call—or email or text—a romantic interest by blocking out your thoughts about that person? How about trying to stop smoking by trying not to think about smoking? Did
The Power of Your Habits
Few of us would argue that habits have a huge impact on our lives. Habits can make monkeys out of us all...For better or worse, they can shape our destiny.
Make Common Sense More Common
“Common sense is the simple knack of seeing something the way it really is and doing something the way it should be done.”
—Mark Twain
I am often asked if common sense is a thing you have, or if you don’t can it be taught?Action Bias and Solutionizing
There are so many biases that influence decision making that range from the Ambiguity Effect to Zero Sum Bias. One of the ones I deal with in my work alters decisions to decide, or at times triggers us to decide in the first place. It is called “action bias.” Simply stated, the concept of action bias says that just about everyone, when faced with ambiguous situations, especially those circumstances associated with risk, gets the feeling that they need to take some action regardless of whether this is a good idea or not.
Deciding About Decisions
Clients often ask how they might make better decisions. Answering that question I realized that many don’t really understand what making a good decision is all about…in some cases, even what a decision really is.