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We live in a world that assumes that the quality of a decision is directly related to the time and effort that went into making it.
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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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141 |
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Our powers of thin-slicing and snap judgments are extraordinary. But even the giant computer in our unconscious needs a moment to do its work.
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Bosses [should] spend less time on those endless routine chores (perhaps do a half-assed job on some that don’t matter much) and spend more time showing your people a little love.
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Confirmation bias can cause bosses to make excessively glowing judgments about people they have invested a lot of time and money in or who they simply find to be likeable or admirable.
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…even if you get the best people and put them in the best system, learning to work together takes time.
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…research shows, the more time you spend around rotten apples – those lousy, lazy, grumpy and nasty people – the more damage you will suffer.
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…there are times when the ‘divide and conquer’ strategy is the best a boss can do.
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The best bosses let the workers do their work. They protect their people from red tape, meddlesome executives, nosy visitors, unnecessary meetings, and a host of other insults, intrusions and time wasters.
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…if you want your people to have more time to do work, be treated with dignity, and be proud to work for you, then start and end meetings on time.
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