Publications

May 25, 2022

Weekly Report 22-28

“WHEN THERE IS A MISMATCH BETWEEN A PERSON’S PSYCHOLOGICAL STYLE AND TACTICS, their decision process relating to effort, energy and compliance is impacted by flexibility of their moral compass. “What is moral is what you feel good after; what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” [ERNEST HEMINGWAY]  But a psychological factor known as... Continue
May 19, 2022

Weekly Report 22-27

NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICAN WORKERS HIDE THEIR REAL PERSONALITY AT WORK, “fearful of being authentic around others, having experienced some sort of backlash from colleagues when a private detail of their life became public knowledge.” A 1,900-person poll by JobSage found over half of those citing political views and personal info about family as the... Continue
May 14, 2022

Weekly Report 22-25

PRIVATE COMPANIES CAN MAJORLY INCREASE THEIR VALUE BY ENGAGING BOARD ADVISORS and/or DIRECTORS who provide guidance and oversight by jointly participating in regular meetings.  Productiveness is optimized when: (1) Agendas identifying strategic matters are well-planned, and delivered in advance to all leaders or committee members responsible for presenting the updates/ issues/ etc; (2) “A facilitator... Continue
May 14, 2022

Weekly Report 22-26

MASK REALITIES: “Despite the fact that randomized clinical trials had repeatedly shown little or no good at preventing viral spread, were generally ineffective, and senselessly harmful in classrooms, Federal & State officials did their best to suppress that fact and silence dissenters during the Covid pandemic… CDC terrified the public with worst-case scenarios based on... Continue
May 4, 2022

Weekly Report 22-24

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP USUALLY NECESSITATES SKILLS IN NEGOTIATION, which can be optimized by anticipating ‘what-if’ scenarios which may develop. Tactically, critical factors in conducting optimal negotiation include environment (agenda/ timing/ venue/ seating), and sensitivity to parties’ signs of uneasiness (like tonality/ speech patterns/ hand movements/ physical positioning). DCG can help Leaders & Managers, as well as... Continue