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Book Review: Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath

Posted on May 3, 2013 by binns

You must read this book. The traditional recommendation email from @awalshy arrives in my inbox . . . A book about process you say? Count me in . . . And yet you should be counting yourselves in, because Decisive … Continue reading →

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What i learnt at TedxLBS: Simona Botti & choice freedom

Posted on April 30, 2013 by binns

Simona said something very simple for those of us interested in behavioural change stuff 1) Choice freedom does not always improve subjective wellbeing 2) Choice freedom influences subjective wellbeing when control and responsibility are involved 3) People still choose / … Continue reading →

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What i learnt at TedxLBS: Gabrielle Adams

Posted on April 30, 2013 by binns

Gabrielle is assistant prof of organisational behaviour at LBS Her talk was entitled “When cheating would make you a cheater” It was about the massive difference between using a verb and using a noun in certain contexts. She cites lots … Continue reading →

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What i learnt at TedxLBS: The afternoon sessions – Shoshana Clark Stewart

Posted on April 30, 2013 by binns

This was the talk of the day, easily – standing ovation It was a story of transforming a part of Kabul, what he charity has achieved and how it achieved it . . . The simple lesson was this: There … Continue reading →

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What i learnt at TedxLBS: The afternoon sessions – Glen Suarez – activist investor

Posted on April 30, 2013 by binns

Two things to learn from Glen (the CEO of a shareholder activist investment fund) 1) presentations can sometimes just be you talking – but if they are you need clear notes (he had his flow on an iphone) 2) with … Continue reading →

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