Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Case in point: the career of Ferdinand de Lesseps, builder of the Suez Canal, who also attempted ta Panama Canal, a venture that ended in disaster – for its backers, the people working on the project, and de Lesseps’ own reputation.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The Catalan president described the raids as a “co-ordinated police assault” and a “de facto state of emergency”. The Independent reports Spanish police storm Catalan government buildings to stop independence referendum. more…).

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The Catalan president described the raids as a “co-ordinated police assault” and a “de facto state of emergency”. The Independent reports Spanish police storm Catalan government buildings to stop independence referendum. more…)

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2017

If you’re going to find a mutually acceptable path forward, you know you need to de-escalate this conflict fast. If you want to de-escalate a conflict, the very first thing out of your mouth needs to be supportive rather than dismissive. You will need to control your nonverbal behavior if you want to de-escalate the conflict.

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Seth Godin Blog

JULY 26, 2020

The quick comeback. The clever repartee. The ability to, in the moment, say precisely what needs to be said. As the world gets faster, more of us feel the regret of the staircase. The perfect remark, often cutting, comes to us just a little too late. Don’t worry about it.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 31, 2022

This reminds me of a class I took on de-escalation skills for first responders. One of the biggest takeaways I learned from that class is that you don’t de-escalate someone having a very bad day. Motivating others is far more about avoiding de-motivating others than making somebody do something they fundamentally do not want to do.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2023

LLMs can be a de-biasing tool, helping you frame and make the decision yourself. But while it may be tempting to merely ask ChatGPT for answers, the real power of LLMs is how they can assist at each stage. Ask for help thinking of considerations you might be missing, or alternatives you might not have considered.

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Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

BearingPoint just got De-Listed from the NYSE. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Wow, what did I miss over the last 2 years? Its hard to bankrupt a consulting company.

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Alan Weiss

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In Detroit, one person operates the plane de-icing truck, shooting the liquid from an elevated perch while also steering the vehicle below that supports it. In Boston, the truck is driven by one person while another is in the air controlling the de-icing. Eight people operated eight vehicles. This is what innovation is about.

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Consultants' Consultant

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Consultants Consultant: Loving this video where slides (from McKinsey no less) are de-cluttered and re-focused Loving. The post Declutter slides appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2023

The pros and cons of relying on machine intelligence to de-risk human behavior.

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Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In order to maintain its power, common anxiety (sometimes called worrying) needs your help. Constant reminders, moments of conflict and concrete examples all pitch in to keep our worry on the warpath, amplifying it and further frazzling us. The feeling of experiencing failure in advance happens to many of us.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

There’s opportunity in an economy that produces and consumes less.

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Harvard Business

JULY 15, 2020

Addressing structural racism requires structural change.

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Markovitz Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As I’ve written before, a good problem statement leads to open vistas rather than intellectual cul-de-sacs. The only way to deal with the situation is to reverse the problem statement by (somehow) getting rid of the angry rhetoric and banning protests. Is rhetoric part of the problem? How else could the problem be framed?

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2021

Including these lenses alongside race, ethnicity, and gender can help your organization move toward more meaningful change.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Ultimately, the best volunteerism experience comes from a person-centered approach with a focus on job satisfaction (De Clerk et al., link] De Clerck, T., De Cocker, K., & Haerens, L. They pour their heart, soul, and sweat into the missions of these organizations, making real change possible. References Carey, M. &

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Lessons from organizations that are seeing improved outcomes.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 3, 2022

But he has also been referred to, by himself and others, as Christoual, Christovam, Christofferus de Colombo, and even Xpoual de Colon. In Italian he is known as Cristoforo Colombo and in Spanish as Cristobal Colon. There is even a theory that he adopted the name from a pirate named Colombo.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It feels like culture and tech have both hit a cul de sac, and it’s easier to simply chill out. Ennui, eco-anxiety, marketplace exhaustion and justified frustration with systems of caste and injustice have all amplified resistance. This serves the defenders of the status quo, but distracts us from the journey.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MAY 14, 2020

“The biggest enemy of thinking is complexity” - Edward de Bono. Perhaps nothing else sets the human race apart from other species and primates like our natural ability to think. Considering different abilities such as locomotion, the homo sapien isn’t the most efficient.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Six strategies to avoid backsliding on your diversity goals.

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Alan Weiss

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So remote workers are not, de facto , less productive than “live” workers. NO ONE in my entire career has proved to me that they’re putting in 40 productive hours merely by dint of being present in the office. There are as many distractions in the office as at home.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

President Obama was hoping to get two trade agreements in the waning days of his administration. However, this week the … Continue reading →

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Here’s a photo of that river: The School of Life Philosopher and author Alain de Botton founded The School of Life in 2008. Alain de Botton (2019), in his book, mentioned that, in the old days, people had no such thing as job fulfillment. References De Botton, A. They offer an app for Android and iOS. The School of Life.

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The Source

AUGUST 13, 2020

While the market is likely to contract in 2020 in response to the COVID crisis—there are aspects of risk management that clients deem discretionary and will de-prioritise in a time of cost-cutting—it’s still likely to be the next best performing market after technology consulting.

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Ben de Haldevang

AUGUST 29, 2021

With Save the Silver Bullet Ben de Haldevang has written a fantastically readable guide to grapple with transformation, full of eye-opening examples of transformation done well (and badly) by others.” Dear all, thanks for all your support over the past few weeks. A few to share with you.

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Comatch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When it comes to finding the right external talent, working with people you have collaborated with in the past certainly de-risks things, but you should also look at other options to find the ‘right’ fit, in terms of experience, culture, and price point. Find the Right Support. Ensure Project Success.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 14, 2019

Leading AI researchers De Kai and Joanna Bryson join Azeem Azhar to discuss the state of governance and accountability in the age of AI.

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Chad Barr

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Being the crème de la crème is an admirable goal, but it’s not the sole indicator of success. Mindset : The difference between winning and losing often comes down to belief—a steadfast conviction that you can overcome challenges.

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Seth Godin Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Willem de Kooning said, “I have to change to stay the same.” ” Because whatever system we’re in is changing. Because every step we take changes the ground we walk on. Because while you’re busy trying to keep it all together, someone else is working just as hard to change it again.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Edward de Bono, an international authority on thinking, suggests the challenge is to avoid simply reacting to a problem. Edward de Bono presented that vertical and lateral thinking are the two fundamental approaches to thinking. And without opportunities, businesses cannot experience growth. Dig elsewhere.

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Consulthon

AUGUST 21, 2018

Our team has recently decided to reduce our dependency on email and other scattered forms of communication and transition towards a collaboration software platform, where all our communications, de.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Note: "VTC" (Voiture de Tourisme avec Chauffeur) translates roughly as chauffeur driven touring car. Wikipedia explains "The Autorité de la concurrence (English: Competition Authority) is France''s national competition regulator." It''s shocking the Autorité de la concurrence actually translates its rulings and opinions into English.

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The Management Centre

MARCH 31, 2020

Unfortunately, these tended to end up being less a rallying point for esprit de corps and more a collective to-do list. Developing relationships remotely can be hard, so using a tool like De Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats gives a structure to a conversation and permission for people to talk about things in a rounded, open and honest way.

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Consultants' Consultant

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

And yet we can de-prioritise it in favour of other stuff. Consultants Consultant: We all know that exercise is good for us. Until we feel like we just don’t have the energy, just don’t feel like it, just can’t face it. Here are the secrets of how to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to […].

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 21, 2020

Whatever you spend the best hours of your day and week doing – that has been your de facto #1 priority. Now ask yourself, “Does my de facto #1 priority align with my intended #1 priority?”. If you aren’t sure what your rank-ordered priorities are, it’s very simple. Look at where you spend your time.

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