Our Brains are Wired for Emotional Bias in Decision Making
Do you think you make business decisions based on logic? If you’re like most people, you make decisions based on emotion and then find the facts to substantiate them. Even if you use the most...
View ArticleWhich Emotions Facilitate Creative Problem Solving?
Some problems can’t be solved by methodical, logical thinking, but rather they require insight to relate things in a non-typical way or see novel ways of using them. When our emotions are in a...
View ArticleWhy are Creative Solutions Sparked by Positive Emotions?
Creative thinking is a bit like playing with Legos. Our brain reaches out and pulls in disparate pieces and creates relationships that form something new. These pieces aren’t usually in our conscious...
View ArticleEnhance Creativity by Taking a Break
If you’re engaged in creative problem solving, you’re more likely to be successful when you have some downtime in which your brain is focused on something else. So allow for breaks, but understand that...
View ArticleCombat Negativity by Bringing the Positive to Life
Does it seem like some people choose to be negative? In many ways it’s our basic nature, but it has damaging consequences to our creative and cognitive performance. Here’s a remedy for shifting a...
View ArticleHow Much Team Diversity is Optimal for Innovation?
I used to think that the purpose of creating diversity on a team was simply to give people of various races and orientations equal opportunities. When I create a team, my main concern is achieving the...
View ArticleAn Easier Way to Boost Employee Engagement
What we commonly diagnose as an employee’s lack of engagement may really be due to primal emotional issues, which are best remedied at their source. Stress, burnout and boredom are understandably...
View ArticleBeginners Mind: A Source of Innovation
Some people approach each situation with a beginner’s mind, which is an attitude of openness and lack of preconceptions, even when they’re a highly accomplished professional. These people are more...
View ArticleStart Capturing the Benefits of Team Negativity
Outspoken and aggressive, David Weiss, a web developer at General Engines, has always voiced strong opinions about the look and feel of the company’s website. When his manager, Nancy Colletto informs...
View ArticleLoosen the Rules to Unleash Teamwork
When I was in college, I managed a small restaurant where I learned the value of trusting my team. The previous manager had set a rule that the wait staff must put half of all their tips into a tip...
View ArticleWhy Leaders Should Shine a Light on Fear
As a leader of technology teams, I’ve seen a lot of fear in the eyes of employees. Every day, companies outsource entire departments overseas; every minute, hard-earned technology skills become...
View ArticleThree Keys to Creating a Powerful Purpose
The most powerful team purposes go way beyond satisfying your intellect and literally ignite high energy. I experienced this on a team I once led where an inspiring purpose tangibly brought them to...
View ArticleSpark Innovative Thinking by Letting Go
Paula Scher is an identity and branding expert who is highly regarded for her creative abilities. She has come up with a lifetime’s worth of great ideas, including Citigroup’s umbrella logo and the...
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