Publications
October 16, 2021
Weekly Report 21-75
‘DECISIONS’ OFTEN INVOLVE “DISCOMFORT OF UNKNOWN RESULTS and, because of our psychological aversion toward ambiguity, driving most to quick ‘cognitive closure,’ which can result in closed-mindedness and preclude consideration of alternatives too early.” Some research contends that “once a task is considered complete or problem resolved, it becomes ‘out-of-sight, out-of-mind. But if left unfinished or... Continue
October 11, 2021
Weekly Report 21-73
WEEDING OUT MIDDLE-MANAGERS TO FLATTEN ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE & PAYROLL COSTS, a trend responsive to the pandemic, can indeed “make companies more agile, enable faster decision-making and trim costs. But keeping employees engaged has become an increasing challenge and, for many, a false Utopia, where the leadership vacuum becomes filled by informal hierarchies, with people lesser... Continue
October 11, 2021
Weekly Report 21-74
DISRUPTION OF ANY MARKET FOR PRODUCT OR SERVICES, by delivering greater efficiency, effectiveness & cost reduction, is now the risk which any businesses faces from Digitized Information (anything which can be represented in ones & zeros, making it easy to share, distribute & access). The capacity of most people to receive info on a small... Continue
October 1, 2021
Weekly Report 21-72
MOTIVATING WORKERS TO PERFORM OPTIMALLY is dependent on process and your personal expectations, but usually more a matter of compatibility with the employee’s values. Motivation is “a skill to create the three psychological needs for generating the vitality to thrive: choice, connection and competence.” When insufficient performance leads a manager/supervisor to ‘write up’ that person... Continue
September 29, 2021