The Zeigarnik effect is ‘the tendency to experience intrusive thoughts about an objective that was once pursued and left incomplete.’ Or, in other words, we remember better that which is unfinished or incomplete. We sometimes experience this effect when we are interrupted […]
Decision making
If your boss or your clients are on the fence to commit and invest in their business in the current turbulent times, it’s helpful to help them think through how to take prudent risk. The iron law of risk and reward tells us […]
How do you earn more money and at the same time increase job security? You will be paid based on three criteria: What you do. How well you do it. How easily you can be replaced. The first two criteria […]
A few months ago I stumbled upon a terrifying story: A hiker got lost in the woods. After several weeks, she was finally found with a lot of difficulty, because during her ordeal she had not left any traces behind, such […]
In turbulent times it’s important to stay close to your clients, colleague’s, and bosses. A good way to provide practical support is to help them systematically think through and develop options. Here is a simple and proven framework to […]
In the past two years I have been working with several of my clients to deal with business disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. My approach is to help them prevent crossing the business event horizon. An event horizon is the […]
Is it a smart idea to switch off the general highway road lighting during the night? Proponents argue that it saves energy, reduces light pollution, and may even improve safety: After all, modern car headlights provide plenty visibility and a […]
What prevents high performance decision making is usually not the things we don’t know, but the things that we know, but are not true. For example, an often stated claim is that 55% of our communication is transmitted non-verbally, and […]
In the early nineties, there was a popular music group called Milli Vanilli. Their success came to an ignominious end when it became clear that the two charismatic singers of the group were actually unable to sing and were simply […]
In 1802, E.I du Pont founded a gunpowder company, which later became the current Fortune 500 company DowDupont. The gunpowder business is a risky business. He was serious about safety, and even went so far as to build his house […]
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