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A leader and physicist’s view on morality, ethics, and judgment

by Joshua Posted on May 10, 2012

Wrapping up my series on the counterproductivity of leading with morality, ethics, and judgment, I’ll present a model based I got from Einstein. Without all the emotion judgment can grip you with, you can understand the physics model easily. Then … Continue reading →

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How do you lead when you can’t stand working with someone?

by Joshua Posted on May 9, 2012

Yesterday I wrote on how to lead people (yourself or others) you disagree with without judging them. I skipped cases where you felt you could not work with the person under any circumstances. Let’s look at such cases today. I’m … Continue reading →

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Deciding right and wrong for others and causing them guilt and blame doesn’t help anyone

by Joshua Posted on May 8, 2012

Prelude: this is about leadership (of others and yourself) Yesterday I outlined an essay on the counterproductivity of deciding right and wrong for people who disagree with you. Today I’m fleshing out the essay. The point of this blog is … Continue reading →

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On the counterproductivity of motivating people with guilt and blame — aka moralizing

by Joshua Posted on May 5, 2012

I liked Michael Pollan‘s Omnivore’s Dilemma, which people have suggested I read for years. I like his perspective on food and “food.” I don’t intend for the following to detract from his overall message, but his chapter 17, “The Ethics … Continue reading →

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