Archive for July, 2008

Teams and Diversity - how to benefit

Posted by Sharon 30 July 2008

More new research on teams and how teams deal best with diversity, direct from INSEAD.

“Klein’s research focuses on leadership of groups which consist of people with diverse core, fundamental values – groups where conflict is likely and it is difficult for the team to focus on a common goal. Klein specifically studied teams […]

Sustainability - people, planet, profits

Posted by Sharon 30 July 2008

I loved the title of this AMCHAM Women in Management seminar and I enjoyed the content and the format. The speakers gave great insights into what organisations are doing to contribute to sustainability, they also gave us their personal stories and the format gave us time to engage with our table groups rather than […]

A star team can beat individual stars

Posted by Sharon 25 July 2008

Each year when we watch the Tour de France, the team dynamics fascinate us and remind us of the basic essentials of a high performing team:
1. A clear common purpose. Both Cadel’s team Silence Lotto (S-L) and CSC have a clear common purpose - get the yellow jersey.
2. Skilled people in complementary roles. […]

Online Playing fields - what are the rules of our game?

Posted by Sharon 8 July 2008

I am involved in two online lists where there is a bit of argy bargy going on and at the same time I am reading about Barry Hall from the Sydney Swans and his weekend ‘hit out’ on the AFL football field.
For a while I have been toying with the metaphor of online lists as […]

Change your thinking, change your feeling

Posted by Sharon 4 July 2008

Interesting new research by Elizabeth Phelps and colleagues of New York University, shows that we can think our way out of feeling something bad, by changing the meaning of the thoughts and feelings. As the article says, this is not new research, but the measurement via neuroimaging can provide the evidence that doubters need.
Many […]

Entrepreneurial Decision Making

Posted by Sharon 2 July 2008

Last night’s MGSM research seminar by Peter Bryant PhD, provided an interesting insight into the minds of entrepreneurs.
Bryant’s research shows that when a great opportunity comes along, entrepreneurs use four heuristics (decision making short cuts) when deciding whether to take it up or pass. Effectively, they scan for information to confirm the following unconscious […]