Decision MakingBeware of Deceptions
Learn how cognitive biases distort our view of reality. The Health Bolt Blog has a list of 26 Reasons What You Think is Right is Wrong.
Lots of Insight
The BrainStore Management Team just went through a very intensive and mind-opening strategy development process with LOTS (www.lots.mindo.com), a swedish company that helps companies and individuals to define their vision and strategy using a set of simple and effective questions.
In Swedish, the word “Lots” means “Harbour Pilot” (the guy that helps you steer your ship into the harbour).
It was a great experience. Thank you, Lots!
Mutlitasking – Stop the Mental Juggling
Are you proud of working on several tasks at the same time? You shoudn’t. Science shows, that doing more than one task at a time, or jumping between tasks, takes a heavy toll on productivity.
This article from the Slow Leadership Blog summs it up. Accept it: you can’t concentrate on two things at once.
Innovation Leadership: Keep Your Hunger for Good Ideas
I just stumbled upon an article in the RealBusiness Magazine. It’s from 2005, but still a good read.
Once a business grows, the dynamic and agile startup atmosphere tends to fade away. Bureaucracy takes over. Formal structures get in the way of creativity. How can business leaders keep the hunger for new ideas and develop a corporate enviroment that encourages employees to come forward with ideas and suggestions?
RealBusines Magazine 2005: When the ideas dry up.
The Playmakers Table
Searching for a new way to visualize decision making processes? The guys of plays2run have the solution. The guys of plays2run have come up with a great way to visualize the plays of the marketplace, polititcs and all other constellations in society.
Similar to the table of Elements in chemistry, they have visualized the elements of these strategems. One great example is Martin Luther Kings Speech “I have a dream”, which is divided into segments, and each segment is explained with the elements of the “Playmakers Table”. The Playmakers table can be used for decision making, strategic planning, or just plainly to plan your next move in a competitive environment. Have fun!
