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“What if” is a powerful and emotional question. People often fantasize about how they would handle a tough situation if they got a second chance. At the other extreme, individuals may undergo a life change when someone they care about survives a near-calamity. They ponder, What if he or she had died?
Such counterfactual reflection, as it is called, can elicit intense feelings. People who imagine … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Kellogg Insight | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Tacit interactions are becoming central to economic activity. Making those who undertake them more effective isn’t like tweaking a production line.

Content: Article | Authors: Bradford C. Johnson, James Manyika, Scott C. Beardsley | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

In March 2010, Sheena Iyengar, a professor at Columbia Business School, published a book titled, The Art of Choosing. Iyengar, who is blind, says the book reflects her interest in how people make choices, including how they are able to navigate both the opportunities and responsibilities that an abundance of choice can bring. In a video presentation, Iyengar offers Knowledge@Wharton viewers her perspectives on the … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Sheena Iyengar | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Customer Related, Marketing / Sales, Organizational Behavior

When evaluating compensation issues, economists often assume that both an employer and an employee make rational, albeit self-interested choices while working toward a goal. The problem, says Assistant Professor Ian Larkin, is that the most powerful workplace motivator is our natural tendency to measure our own performance against the performance of others.

Content: Article | Author: Carmen Nobel | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Bad bosses are generally more inept than evil, and often aren’t purposefully bad, says Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. She discusses common bad-boss behaviors, and how good colleagues can mobilize to overcome the roadblocks.

Content: Article | Authors: Carmen Nobel, Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Fundamental change is painful. The intellectual and logistical challenges may be daunting, but the emotional confusion and chaos created during such change can virtually paralyze an organization. In today’s turbulent environment, however, change is not optional. Farsighted leaders endeavor to use times like these to sprint past their less nimble competitors. In order to capitalize on potential new opportunities, such leaders are able to harness … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Evelyne Brooks, Kimberly Powell, Perry Keenan, Rolf Bixner | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Change Management, Organizational Behavior

P&G used to recruit for values, brains, accomplishment, and leadership. We still look for these qualities, but we also look for agility and flexibility. We believe the “soft” skills of emotional intelligence — fundamental social skills such as self-awareness, self-fulfillment, and empathy — are needed to complement the traditional IQ skills.

Content: Quotation | Author: A.G. Lafley | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

The nature of people is always the same; it is their habits that separate them.

Content: Quotation | Author: Confucius | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personality / Behavior

or over a decade, Marcus Buckingham has been on a quest to help you hone in on your key strengths in an effort to boost your performance in whatever realm you function. It started with an assessment tool called Strengthsfinder, developed while Buckingham was at Gallup. It continued with bestselling books First, Break All The Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, followed by a string … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Matthew E. May | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Do women shy away from competition and thus hurt their careers? New research by Harvard’s Kathleen L. McGinn, Iris Bohnet, and Pinar Fletcher suggests the answer is not black and white, and that employers need to understand the “genderness” of their work.

Content: Article | Author: Kim Girard | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Women in Business

A good way to start a conversation about whether a corporate culture is inclusive is to ask, “What would your daughter think about working here?” or, “Do you think your daughter—or niece or granddaughter—would find it easy to make as successful a career here as you have?”

Content: Quotation | Author: Alison Maitland | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Diversity, Women in Business

Ever noticed that people don’t always do what they are supposed to do?

Whether you recently hired new employees for the first time or have lengthy experience in leading teams comprised of full-time, permanent staff plus contract workers, you may encounter situations in which people don’t do what they’ve been asked to do. Here are common scenarios and suggested fixes.

Content: Article | Author: Julie Rains | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

In their new book, The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work, authors Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer discuss how even seemingly small steps forward on a project can make huge differences in employees’ emotional and intellectual well-being. Amabile talks about the main findings of the book. Plus: book excerpt.

Content: Article | Authors: Carmen Nobel, Teresa M. Amabile | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Organizational Behavior

a repository is no better than the questions asked of it, and people tend to seek only information that they perceive is relevant to them, because their notions of relevance are limited by their lack of information—the so-called relevance paradox. This doesn’t matter much, however, if people don’t ask questions in the first place. Left to themselves, people prefer to exploit the unofficial KM systems … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: James Krohe Jr. | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Knowledge, Organizational Behavior

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The striking similarities between ecological and organizational networks. Based on the Research of Serguei Saavedra, Brian Uzzi And Felix Reed-Tsochas

Content: Article | Author: Brian Uzzi | Source: Kellogg Insight | Subject: Organizational Behavior

What you want to remember is that every single time you tell a story, you have a goal. Why hide it? People see that you’re hiding something, and they don’t trust you. You need to have your intention clear before you go into the room. You have to be congruent. Make sure your feet, tongue, heart, and wallet are going in the same direction, because … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Peter Guber | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subject: Storytelling

Nice guys may not finish first, according to research coauthored by Nir Halevy of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In fact, taking care of others in your group and even taking care of outsiders may reduce a nice guy’s chance of becoming a leader.

Content: Article | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Organizations may be ever striving to streamline and boost operational efficiency, but corporate English grows increasingly less effective as an everyday medium for doing what people need it to do, which is to inform, motivate, explain. What should be clear, concrete, and concise is vague, abstract, and wordy. The English that has evolved in the American management corps shares family traits with the mumbling of … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: James Krohe Jr. | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subject: Communication

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.

Content: Quotation | Author: Peter F. Drucker | Subject: Communication