Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Today's Blog (#48) is about the misuse of statistics - a subject close to my heart. Misuse happens in getting data, crunching data and...
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hbsingh
- Jan 26
- 4 min
Context dear boy!
"Context is everything" - Alvin Gouldner Today's short Blog (#47) is about context and is a part of the information gathering part of...
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hbsingh
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Gathering good information
“The only source of knowledge is experience” - Albert Einstein Blog 46 starts on how people can gather good information. Last week we...
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hbsingh
- Jan 13
- 5 min
Why I rarely read news
“Just as modern man consumes both too many calories and calories of no nutritional value, information workers eat data both in excess and...
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hbsingh
- Jan 6
- 5 min
Which Big Decision?
"Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind it."...
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hbsingh
- Dec 10, 2022
- 3 min
2022 - Key insights
This is my final post of 2022 (#43). Thank you for joining me so far on the journey highlighting decision-making and the brain. 'What...
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hbsingh
- Nov 26, 2022
- 2 min
What should we cover in 2023?
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln (we know he gets the credit...
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hbsingh
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
8 brain books for you
′So many books. So little time...' - Frank Zappa Thank you for joining me for blog 41, highlighting decision-making and the brain. This...
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hbsingh
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
Group dynamics - 4 things you need to know
"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit" - Harry S. Truman Thank you for joining me for another...
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hbsingh
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
3 tips for leading group discussions
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled they will say: we did it ourselves" - Lao...
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hbsingh
- Oct 30, 2022
- 4 min
How do world-beating teams decide?
"Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life forever" - Amy Poehler...
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hbsingh
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
Why we need U-turns
"When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" - Paul Samuelson Thank you for joining me for another blog (#37),...
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hbsingh
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Beware - groupthink
"Groupthink refers to a deterioration in mental efficiency, reality testing and moral judgments as a result of group pressures." - Irving...
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hbsingh
- Oct 1, 2022
- 4 min
Make. Meetings. Better.
“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that...
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hbsingh
- Sep 24, 2022
- 4 min
3 pillars of bad incentives
“Never, ever, think about something else when you should be thinking about the power of incentives.” - Charlie Munger Thank you for...
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hbsingh
- Sep 16, 2022
- 3 min
Broad incentives
'Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome' - Charlie Munger Thank you for joining me for blog 33, highlighting...
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hbsingh
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Wisdom in crowds
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller Thank you for joining me for blog 32, highlighting...
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hbsingh
- Sep 4, 2022
- 5 min
10 Weasel words and phrases
Thank you for joining me for blog 31, highlighting decision-making and the brain. This is my public exploration of what drives...
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hbsingh
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
Hormones cheat sheet
"To control your hormones is to control your life" - Barry Sears Thank you for joining me for blog 30 (!), highlighting decision-making...
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hbsingh
- Aug 19, 2022
- 4 min
12 links between Hormones and Decisions
"A rational mind does not work under compulsion; it does not subordinate its grasp of reality to anyone's orders, directives, or...
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hbsingh
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Sex and Sleep hormones
"To control your hormones is to control your life" - Barry Sears Thank you for joining me for blog 28 highlighting decision-making and...
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hbsingh
- Aug 5, 2022
- 5 min
Cortisol - the hormone of alarm
“Doing something that is productive is a great way to alleviate emotional stress. Get your mind doing something that is productive.” –...
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hbsingh
- Jul 28, 2022
- 4 min
Endorphins - the hormone of relief
“Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain.” - Bob Dylan Thank you for joining me for blog 26 highlighting decision-making...
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hbsingh
- Jul 8, 2022
- 4 min
The hormone of respect - Serotonin
“Respect yourself and others will respect you.” - Confucius Thank you for joining me for blog 25 highlighting decision-making and the...
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