organisational behaviour | Cooler Insights

The 8 Ds of Great Leaders

Walter — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 04:54:00 +0000

Do you have what it takes to be a great leader? Learn more about the 8 Ds of great leadership here.

The post The 8 Ds of Great Leaders first appeared on Cooler Insights.

Rework: A Book Review

Walter — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:06:00 +0000

“Policies are organisational scar tissue. They are codified overreactions to situations that are unlikely to happen again. They are collective punishment for the misdeeds of an individual” With excerpts like that, you can be sure that Rework by founders of 37Signals Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson isn’t an ordinary book on entrepreneurship. Divided into […]

The post Rework: A Book Review first appeared on Cooler Insights.

The Power of Positive Stories

Walter — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Jesus certainly knows the power of good stories! (courtesy of Life with Da Man CD) Since time immemorial, storytelling has influenced billions around the globe. We’ve all heard of cave men and women sitting around a fireplace, listening intently as a wizened elder regaled the tribe with heroic chronicles of his younger days. As kids, […]

The post The Power of Positive Stories first appeared on Cooler Insights.

The Basics of Organisational Behaviour

Walter — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:36:00 +0000

Have you wondered why your colleague is so irritating? Pissed off by a boss who seem to disagree with everything you propose? Or frustrated by a “stubborn” subordinate who only wants to do things his way? If you hope to improve your working environment (assuming you do not want to quit), it may be useful […]

The post The Basics of Organisational Behaviour first appeared on Cooler Insights.

Hedonic Arbitrage – A Formula for Happiness

Walter — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:45:00 +0000

Have you heard of the principle of Hedonic Arbitrage? If you haven't, here's how you can use it to derive greater pleasure and purpose out of life.

The post Hedonic Arbitrage – A Formula for Happiness first appeared on Cooler Insights.

5 Success Lessons from an Alien Species – The Javan Myna

Walter — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:09:00 +0000

Javan Mynas are everywhere you look. Learn 5 lessons on how you can be as successful as these alien species of birds.

The post 5 Success Lessons from an Alien Species – The Javan Myna first appeared on Cooler Insights.

The Push of Psychological Sways

Walter — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:48:00 +0000

Written in a style reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell, “Sway – The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behaviour” by Ori and Rom Brafman explores how seemingly irrelevant psychological influences impact human decisions. Peppered with anecdotes and experiments from social psychology, behavioural economics and organisational behaviour, Sway tells us why much of our decision making is more often […]

The post The Push of Psychological Sways first appeared on Cooler Insights.