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If character describes how an individual thinks and acts, then the culture of an organization describes the character of a group of people and how they think and act as a collective.
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Temporal landmarks slow our thinking, allowing us to deliberate at a higher level and make better decisions.
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Reaching the end of a decade somehow rattle[s]… thinking, and redirect[s]… action. Endings have that effect.
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Belongingness… profoundly shapes our thoughts and emotions. Its absence leads to ill effects, its presence to health and satisfaction.
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We have some experiences. We think them through. We develop a theory. And then finally we put two and two together. That’s the way learning works.
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…it is quite possible for people who have never met us and who have spent only twenty minutes thinking about us to come to a better understanding of who we are than people who have known us for years.
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…much of the time, we are simply operating on automatic pilot, and the way we think and act – and how well we think and act on the spur of the moment – are a lot more susceptible to outside influences than we realize.
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…when it comes to even the most important positions, our selection decisions are a good deal less rational than we think.
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…truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.
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Deliberate thinking is a wonderful tool when we have the luxury of time, the help of a computer, and a clearly defined task, and the fruits of that type of analysis can set the stage for rapid cognition.
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