Could you commit murder? In the movie “The Push”, Psychological Illusionist Derren Brown uses social pressure to convince ordinary, decent, real-life individuals to become increasingly socially compliant until they commit murder. Have many of us have lost our objectivity because of social pressure? Can socialization and corporate culture strip us of our capacity to think …
What if the complainers are not your biggest problem? What if silence has deafened your ears to serious underlying issues? What if suffering in silence is masking serious discontent? Beneath S-Style Behaviour In our DISCerning Model of Communication, S-Style behaviour is represented as “Reserved/People-oriented”. Features include a willingness to overlook issues with the philosophy that …
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Team building exercises emphasize that there is no “I” in TEAM. But there is an equally important sense in which teams fail to function at their best when we fail to wield our personal influence. There is room for recognizing the importance of the YOU in teams. GROUP THINK One of the challenges that organizations …
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Regrettably people who get things done do not always come equipped with the most pleasing personalities. A CEO of a major corporation suggested that we address the issue in this series on behaviour modification. What can we do with the high performer who has no intention of competing for the “most popular award?” In this …
This is inspired by Matthew Syed’s Rebel Ideas (2019). Syed wraps thought-provoking discourse around the concept of homophily and its negative impact. The issue is especially relevant as you seek to grapple with a changed and rapidly changing environment. HOMOPHILY Homophily is the tendency for people to seek out or be attracted to those who are similar to themselves. There is …
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