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February 20, 2010
February 15, 2010
Dan Pink on the surprise science of motivation
Recently, here in Seattle, I had the opportunity to sit and listen to Dan Pink in person talk about his new book Drive. Key takeaway? There is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does:
- Incentives work but only in a narrow slice of circumstances (motor work)
- "If then" rewards, destroy creativity
- The secret to high performance is tapping into the intrinsic drive - to do things better because they matter
- Science confirms what we know in our hearts
- Compare what science knows and what business does
- Bring notions of motivation into the 21st century
- Get beyond lazy ideology of carrots and sticks
- Strengthen businesses and empower people to solve more complex problems ... and maybe, maybe change the world
Dan's excellent TED talk elaborates further:
- Incentives work but only in a narrow slice of circumstances (motor work)
- "If then" rewards, destroy creativity
- The secret to high performance is tapping into the intrinsic drive - to do things better because they matter
- Science confirms what we know in our hearts
- Compare what science knows and what business does
- Bring notions of motivation into the 21st century
- Get beyond lazy ideology of carrots and sticks
- Strengthen businesses and empower people to solve more complex problems ... and maybe, maybe change the world
Dan's excellent TED talk elaborates further:
February 14, 2010
February 1, 2010
We can't do everything always, but we can do something now
"Any task in life is easier if we approach it with the one at a time attitude. ... To cite a whimsical saying; 'If you chase two rabbits, both of them will escape.' No one is adequate to do everything all at once. We have to select what is important, what is possible, and begin where we are, with what we have. And if we begin and if we keep going, the weight, the worry, the doubt, the depression will begin to lift .... We can't do everything always, but we can do something now, and doing something will help to lift the weight and lessen the worry, 'The beginning,' said Plato, 'is the most important part.'" Richard L. Evans
January 31, 2010
Shrinking the fudge factor - when we remind people about morality, they cheat less
Today I gave a speech (a "talk") that touched on several life principles, one of them, morality's influence on decision making.
Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely author of the book "Predictably Irrational", created a fascinating social experiment intended to understand how people handle being tempted with cheating.
He called it, shrinking the fudge factor. In other words how much are we willing to "fudge", or walk the line or cheat a little or a lot.
Dan gave two tasks to a large group of students. He asked half the people to recall either 10 books they read in high school or to recall the 10 commandments and then he tempted them with cheating. Turns out the people who tried to recall the 10 commandments given the opportunity to cheat did not cheat at all. The moment people thought about trying to recall the 10 commandments, they stopped cheating. The 10 commandments is something hard to bring into the educational system so Dan brought an honor code. Again, once signed. No cheating whatsoever.
His biggest conclusion: When we remind people about morality, they cheat less.
To watch Dan's TED talk in its entirety, check out the embedded video below. For more of Dan's thinking, visit his website.
Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely author of the book "Predictably Irrational", created a fascinating social experiment intended to understand how people handle being tempted with cheating.
He called it, shrinking the fudge factor. In other words how much are we willing to "fudge", or walk the line or cheat a little or a lot.
Dan gave two tasks to a large group of students. He asked half the people to recall either 10 books they read in high school or to recall the 10 commandments and then he tempted them with cheating. Turns out the people who tried to recall the 10 commandments given the opportunity to cheat did not cheat at all. The moment people thought about trying to recall the 10 commandments, they stopped cheating. The 10 commandments is something hard to bring into the educational system so Dan brought an honor code. Again, once signed. No cheating whatsoever.
His biggest conclusion: When we remind people about morality, they cheat less.
To watch Dan's TED talk in its entirety, check out the embedded video below. For more of Dan's thinking, visit his website.
January 27, 2010
The Official Apple iPad Video Demo Tutorial
This morning our team at Fresh Consulting, sat around our many computer screens watching live video and blogging streams of the Apple keynote announcing the launch of the iPad.
Available in 60 to 90 days depending on the model, this new device ranges in price from $499 to $829.
I went ahead and embedded the eight minute video Apple just released featuring their design and development team discussing all the specs and use cases. Check it out!
Available in 60 to 90 days depending on the model, this new device ranges in price from $499 to $829.
I went ahead and embedded the eight minute video Apple just released featuring their design and development team discussing all the specs and use cases. Check it out!
January 24, 2010
Quality Job Opportunities in Telecommunications, Healthcare, and Technology
Over the last 1-2 weeks I have learned of 3 job opportunities. Please read the brief snippets below. If you are interested in any of them, contact me. If they are still available and if there is a good fit, I will get you connected. There are also links below to learn more.
(1) Senior Business Analytics Specialist or Manager, Business Analytics - Telecommunications, Project Management - Bellevue, WA
Oversee all consulting and analytics work for a large enterprise customer in the Telecommunications industry. Read More
(2) Analyst / Senior Strategy Analyst — Healthcare, Corporate Finance - El Segundo, CA
The Analyst will work as part of a special projects group within Corporate Finance. Projects relate to corporate resource stewardship and analyses are operational in nature; ranging from operations improvements to vendor renegotiation. Analyst must be able to work successfully with a cross-functional team that directly reports to the CFO and COO. Read More
(3) Web and Social Media Analyst - Technology, Startup Business Group - Redmond, WA
(1) Senior Business Analytics Specialist or Manager, Business Analytics - Telecommunications, Project Management - Bellevue, WA
Oversee all consulting and analytics work for a large enterprise customer in the Telecommunications industry. Read More
(2) Analyst / Senior Strategy Analyst — Healthcare, Corporate Finance - El Segundo, CA
The Analyst will work as part of a special projects group within Corporate Finance. Projects relate to corporate resource stewardship and analyses are operational in nature; ranging from operations improvements to vendor renegotiation. Analyst must be able to work successfully with a cross-functional team that directly reports to the CFO and COO. Read More
(3) Web and Social Media Analyst - Technology, Startup Business Group - Redmond, WA
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