Predictably Irrational: Beer, Pricing and the Human Mind
A conversation with Dan Ariely.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Dan Ariely, Jon Warshawsky | Source: Deloitte Review | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Organizational Behavior
Stephanie Quappe, David Samso Aparici, Jon Warshawsky
As for the genius of innovation, clearly the one percent spark of inspiration is nurtured by a positive culture. But the 99 percent perspiration ingredient comes from employees who love what they do, as well as where they do it, and who invest in that Holy Grail of productivity called “discretionary … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Authors: David Samso Aparici, Jon Warshawsky, Stephanie Quappe | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: Innovation
Culture and the Myth of the Black Box
Culture tends to be something of an enigma in the study of companies. Everyone agrees over cocktails that culture is important and hopes their company has a “good” culture versus a “bad” culture. For all of its implied significance, however, cultural change tends to rate alongside tarot card reading and astrology in terms of credibility. It lurks in the unfortunate category of “soft” issues that … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: David Samso Aparici, Jon Warshawsky, Stephanie Quappe | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots: A Bullfighter’s Guide
Dull, verbose, evasive language that disguises empty-headed clichés with jargon-drenched hype is pilloried in this diverting indictment of everyday business-speak. The authors are consultants, and their familiarity with the subject, enhanced through their side job peddling “Bullfighter” anti-jargon software, gives their irreverent critique a funny, knowing edge. Besides ridiculing some ripe samples of corporate pseudo-communication, they offer advice on the art of “persuasion” in every … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Authors: Brian Fugere, Chelsea Hardaway, Jon Warshawsky | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Personal Development