The document explores how economics can provide insights into human behavior and social phenomena by analyzing incentives and their hidden effects. It discusses how incentives can often explain phenomena that initially seem puzzling, such as crime rates, real estate markets, and cheating in various contexts. It also examines how information asymmetries between experts and non-experts can influence incentives and behavior in ways that are not always obvious. The analysis of incentives reveals the unintended consequences that policies and social forces can sometimes create.
In Book “How” Dov Seidman explains that the intention of leaders to have their organizations behave well is not enough, and that "blind obedience" to leaders and rules is much less effective in creating a successful organization than one where shared values are internalized and believed by associates who govern their own behavior. Self-governance organizations can respond better than one where rules and commands are viewed as obstacles to be skirted. He argues that technology has allowed individual behavior to affect the contemporary world much more than it has previously, for good or bad.
The book says that companies that earn trust can translate that trust into direct economic benefits, such as more consumer sales or being charged lower interest rates. Through transparency and trust, an organization improves its reputation, which translates into more long-term business
Division Meeting - Jan. 31, 2020
UofSC Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
"Understanding and Mitigating Implicit Bias"
presented by Preshuslee Thompson
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
The Ohio State University
This document discusses empowerment and dependency in communities using the Dragon Dreaming model. It outlines how empowerment is an ongoing process of free information flow, compassionate understanding of others, and enhancing one's moral concern. An empowered system produces empowered individuals while dependency results from situations of inferiority where people lose autonomy and control. The document contrasts symptoms of dependency with those of empowerment across the phases of Dreaming, Planning, Doing, and Celebrating. It describes how community workers can either foster dependency or empowerment through their actions in each phase. Finally, it states that societies are transitioning from dominator models to partnership models through a "Great Turning" period of double power.
The document discusses building a culture of heart through education and leadership. It promotes three pillars: 1) interfaith cooperation, 2) strengthening families, and 3) service. It emphasizes cultivating heart, character, and contributing to society through education. Good leadership requires both moral qualities and practical skills. A culture of heart is based on principles like integrity, service, trust and respect. Universal religious education can help develop conscience to guide freedom with responsibility.
This document discusses the concept of truth from multiple perspectives:
- Truth can be known with varying degrees of certainty, from conclusive to elusive, and is sometimes missed due to wrong observations or paradigms.
- There are different aspects of truth, including objective historical truth about the past, empirical truth about the present, and statistical truth about predicting the future.
- In a "post-truth" era, appeals to emotion and belief often outweigh objective facts in shaping public opinion. Logical reasoning and coherent explanations of truth are sometimes rejected in favor of subjective perspectives.
- To determine truth reasonably, claims should be empirically adequate, logically consistent, and existentially relevant through personal experience or documentation.
This document discusses courageous leadership and human resources. It defines courage as doing what needs to be done regardless of risk or cost, and integrity as doing the right thing despite doubts or temptations. Courageous leaders confront reality, seek feedback, communicate openly, encourage pushback, and hold people accountable. They lead change and make tough decisions. Examples given include Helen Keller, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr., and Muhammad Ali. To be courageous in human resources requires similar behaviors - confronting issues head-on, seeking feedback, saying what needs to be said, and taking action on performance problems while giving credit to others.
Fi 360 Presentation By Wayne Miller 2008goldenhinde
My presentation to the FI 360 Conference in May 2008. I was told by the conference organizer that it was the highest rated presentation at the conference.
In Book “How” Dov Seidman explains that the intention of leaders to have their organizations behave well is not enough, and that "blind obedience" to leaders and rules is much less effective in creating a successful organization than one where shared values are internalized and believed by associates who govern their own behavior. Self-governance organizations can respond better than one where rules and commands are viewed as obstacles to be skirted. He argues that technology has allowed individual behavior to affect the contemporary world much more than it has previously, for good or bad.
The book says that companies that earn trust can translate that trust into direct economic benefits, such as more consumer sales or being charged lower interest rates. Through transparency and trust, an organization improves its reputation, which translates into more long-term business
Division Meeting - Jan. 31, 2020
UofSC Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
"Understanding and Mitigating Implicit Bias"
presented by Preshuslee Thompson
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
The Ohio State University
This document discusses empowerment and dependency in communities using the Dragon Dreaming model. It outlines how empowerment is an ongoing process of free information flow, compassionate understanding of others, and enhancing one's moral concern. An empowered system produces empowered individuals while dependency results from situations of inferiority where people lose autonomy and control. The document contrasts symptoms of dependency with those of empowerment across the phases of Dreaming, Planning, Doing, and Celebrating. It describes how community workers can either foster dependency or empowerment through their actions in each phase. Finally, it states that societies are transitioning from dominator models to partnership models through a "Great Turning" period of double power.
The document discusses building a culture of heart through education and leadership. It promotes three pillars: 1) interfaith cooperation, 2) strengthening families, and 3) service. It emphasizes cultivating heart, character, and contributing to society through education. Good leadership requires both moral qualities and practical skills. A culture of heart is based on principles like integrity, service, trust and respect. Universal religious education can help develop conscience to guide freedom with responsibility.
This document discusses the concept of truth from multiple perspectives:
- Truth can be known with varying degrees of certainty, from conclusive to elusive, and is sometimes missed due to wrong observations or paradigms.
- There are different aspects of truth, including objective historical truth about the past, empirical truth about the present, and statistical truth about predicting the future.
- In a "post-truth" era, appeals to emotion and belief often outweigh objective facts in shaping public opinion. Logical reasoning and coherent explanations of truth are sometimes rejected in favor of subjective perspectives.
- To determine truth reasonably, claims should be empirically adequate, logically consistent, and existentially relevant through personal experience or documentation.
This document discusses courageous leadership and human resources. It defines courage as doing what needs to be done regardless of risk or cost, and integrity as doing the right thing despite doubts or temptations. Courageous leaders confront reality, seek feedback, communicate openly, encourage pushback, and hold people accountable. They lead change and make tough decisions. Examples given include Helen Keller, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr., and Muhammad Ali. To be courageous in human resources requires similar behaviors - confronting issues head-on, seeking feedback, saying what needs to be said, and taking action on performance problems while giving credit to others.
Fi 360 Presentation By Wayne Miller 2008goldenhinde
My presentation to the FI 360 Conference in May 2008. I was told by the conference organizer that it was the highest rated presentation at the conference.
The Microsoft Solutions Framework is a flexible and adaptable framework for successfully delivering IT solutions faster and with fewer resources while achieving higher quality results. It focuses on open communication, shared vision, empowering teams, clear accountability, delivering business value, agility to change, and learning from experiences. The framework includes process models, foundation principles, and recommendations for addressing common project challenges such as disconnected stakeholders, unclear roles and requirements, and lack of business understanding.
This document provides 10 values for creating a positive work environment:
1. Be up-to-date on relevant skills through constant training.
2. Deliver on all promises made and ensure they make a difference.
3. Consider timing, as it is important.
4. Learn to say "no" when you are unable or don't have time.
5. Strive to become indispensable through work and relationships.
Anticipatory Failure Determination <afd> is a method similar to FMEA in design, to extract and discover failures in design ad how to cope and manage these risks.
Scotland is a country located in northern Great Britain that was independent until the 18th century. The Scottish people are very friendly towards foreigners and enjoy socializing and partying. The weather in Scotland is generally cold, wet, and windy throughout the year, with temperatures rarely rising above 20 degrees Celsius even in summer. Scotland has a beautiful landscape containing many hills, valleys, lakes, historic buildings, and castles. Edinburgh also hosts a famous international arts festival that showcases Scottish culture. While the author enjoyed visiting Scotland, she does not think she would want to live there permanently due to the unpleasant weather.
Read in 2011, a very foundational book on physics, narrated in a very easy lay-man terms.. This book talks about constants, in nature and how we need to interpret and listen to these constants..
These are my book notes, great book one can buy this book on Amazon... worth a read for science buffs
In 2011 i read this wonderful book from the found of IDEO Tom Kelley, on how to manage and inculcate innovation.. this book was a precursor for the book ten faces of Innovation
Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) is a set of principles, models, disciplines, concepts, and guidelines for delivering IT solutions. MSF allows developers to choose between methodologies like Waterfall and Agile. It aims to help developers successfully deliver solutions by working fast, reducing risks, and ensuring high quality results. MSF includes a metamodel with principles, team models, and cycles/iterations. It also has a process model using short development cycles and iterations for continuous learning and refinement.
This document discusses Roland Barthes' concept of naturalization and how it relates to ideology and myths perpetuated by mass media. Barthes argues that media representations present ideologies as natural and taken-for-granted truths, when they are actually socially constructed. This process of naturalization hides the ideological function of signs and codes, making dominant beliefs seem obvious and beyond question. The document examines how myths perpetuated in tabloids can distort reality and regulate morality, as well as how naturalization allows people to avoid confronting real world issues.
The document discusses various topics related to economics, culture, and human development. It covers spiral dynamics theory and how people adapt based on their environment. Complex problems require complex solutions. Financial crises are normal and result from factors like greed, fear, and government influence. Companies create value through relationships with stakeholders, though some prioritize shareholders over others or encourage unsustainable practices. Overall, the document emphasizes that everything is connected and economics involves human behavior.
This document discusses the philosophical debate around free will and determinism from various perspectives. It covers libertarianism and how personalities develop through free will. It examines how free will can be curtailed by both internal factors like past experiences and external constraints. Determinism is explored through theories of hard determinism, soft determinism, and the principle of causality. Religious views on free will and predestination from Christian traditions are also summarized.
Based on the symptoms and signs described, it seems the FBI profile is referring to a psychopath. Psychopaths are known for their arrogance, charm, manipulation of others' emotions, disregard for safety of self and others, and inability to feel empathy, guilt or remorse.
Propaganda is defined as the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions and direct behavior to further the interests of the propagandist. It involves disseminating information to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes or behaviors of a target group. While propaganda relies on persuasion and communication techniques, its defining feature is the intent of the propagandist to benefit themselves rather than provide objective information. Common propaganda techniques include using anecdotes to support claims, appealing to commonly held values, and negatively labeling groups.
This document discusses prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes. It defines prejudice as negative beliefs or feelings toward a group that are resistant to reason. Discrimination refers to unequal treatment based on group membership. Stereotypes are overgeneralized beliefs that are used to justify prejudice. Examples of common racial stereotypes that have been used historically in the US to degrade and oppress black people are discussed, such as Mammy, Jezebel, Brute, Pickaninny, and Uncle Tom. The psychological causes and functions of prejudice are also examined.
This document discusses key concepts in political science related to power. It defines different types of power such as force, persuasion, manipulation, and exchange. It also discusses concepts like legitimacy, sovereignty, and authority. Additionally, it examines Robert Dahl's influence terms and types of political authority based on Max Weber's work. It analyzes differences between political scientists and politicians. Finally, it touches on the centralization of political power and challenges to state power from organizations.
The document discusses various perspectives on money and credit use. It includes hypotheses that increasing access to credit has made it more difficult to talk about debt. Several sections discuss the American Dream and how it has long involved using debt to achieve goals like home ownership. Current events notes that consumer spending drives 2/3 of the economy and credit card use has greatly increased. Lessons learned are usually from parents' relationship with money. Relationships with money can impact romantic relationships if debts are hidden. Psychology shows money impacts emotions and self-image. Habits like overspending and under-saving are common issues. Recommendations include becoming conscious spenders and openly discussing financial matters.
This document summarizes key points from a class discussing critiques of development approaches. It discusses how the Washington Consensus imposed standardized reforms without consideration for democracy. It also discusses how development projects often fail due to an oversimplified "god-like" view that ignores local contexts and knowledge. Additionally, it notes how development typically incorporates a male bias, privileging men's interests over women. Finally, it examines how development in Lesotho invented narratives to depoliticize its interventions and silence opposition.
Andrew Macklin, "Hypocrisy, Revealing The Ugly Truth" speech. The Philosopher...Alec Gisbert
This document provides an analysis of hypocrisy through several examples and definitions. It begins by introducing common examples of hypocrisy, then defines hypocrisy as either knowingly lying and deceiving others for selfish motives, or enacting double standards by preaching one way of living while indulging in condemned practices. It examines categories of knowing and unknowing hypocrisy, discussing criminal hypocrites like Bernie Madoff who knowingly deceived investors in a Ponzi scheme, and how systemic corruption enables such hypocrisy to thrive.
Truth Telling & Truth Suppression:Lies, Myths. and RealitiesDr. Don Daake, Ph.D.
In companies and organizations the truth, frequently is not heard. Perhaps one of the most under-recognized reasons is that most people cannot afford to risk their jobs. Opportunities are missed and disasters may occur because the truth is never heard. Several hypotheses for future testing are advanced.
Take charge of the political narrative by knowing your values and framing the debate. Presentation discusses George Lakoff's framing principles discussed in the book"Don't Think of an Elephant!"
Introduction to Privacy and Social NetworkingJason Hong
This document discusses privacy in the context of social networks. It begins by outlining some of the reasons why privacy is important, such as protection from unwanted monitoring, embarrassment, and lack of control over personal information. It then discusses why privacy is difficult to achieve, including technical issues like ease of data collection and inferencing, as well as social and organizational challenges. Specific privacy issues with social networks are also examined, such as managing different personas and risks of social phishing attacks. Potential approaches to designing for privacy are proposed, such as privacy policies, segmentation of users, and raising awareness of information access.
This document contains notes from an introductory sociology course taught by Dr. Li-chin Huang. It includes an introduction to sociology concepts like critical thinking, social structures, and sociological perspectives. It also outlines the course topics like foundations of society, social institutions, and social change. Key sociological paradigms and theories are discussed as analytical tools to help students think critically about society. Bloom's taxonomy of learning and methods for developing critical thinking skills are presented.
The Microsoft Solutions Framework is a flexible and adaptable framework for successfully delivering IT solutions faster and with fewer resources while achieving higher quality results. It focuses on open communication, shared vision, empowering teams, clear accountability, delivering business value, agility to change, and learning from experiences. The framework includes process models, foundation principles, and recommendations for addressing common project challenges such as disconnected stakeholders, unclear roles and requirements, and lack of business understanding.
This document provides 10 values for creating a positive work environment:
1. Be up-to-date on relevant skills through constant training.
2. Deliver on all promises made and ensure they make a difference.
3. Consider timing, as it is important.
4. Learn to say "no" when you are unable or don't have time.
5. Strive to become indispensable through work and relationships.
Anticipatory Failure Determination <afd> is a method similar to FMEA in design, to extract and discover failures in design ad how to cope and manage these risks.
Scotland is a country located in northern Great Britain that was independent until the 18th century. The Scottish people are very friendly towards foreigners and enjoy socializing and partying. The weather in Scotland is generally cold, wet, and windy throughout the year, with temperatures rarely rising above 20 degrees Celsius even in summer. Scotland has a beautiful landscape containing many hills, valleys, lakes, historic buildings, and castles. Edinburgh also hosts a famous international arts festival that showcases Scottish culture. While the author enjoyed visiting Scotland, she does not think she would want to live there permanently due to the unpleasant weather.
Read in 2011, a very foundational book on physics, narrated in a very easy lay-man terms.. This book talks about constants, in nature and how we need to interpret and listen to these constants..
These are my book notes, great book one can buy this book on Amazon... worth a read for science buffs
In 2011 i read this wonderful book from the found of IDEO Tom Kelley, on how to manage and inculcate innovation.. this book was a precursor for the book ten faces of Innovation
Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) is a set of principles, models, disciplines, concepts, and guidelines for delivering IT solutions. MSF allows developers to choose between methodologies like Waterfall and Agile. It aims to help developers successfully deliver solutions by working fast, reducing risks, and ensuring high quality results. MSF includes a metamodel with principles, team models, and cycles/iterations. It also has a process model using short development cycles and iterations for continuous learning and refinement.
This document discusses Roland Barthes' concept of naturalization and how it relates to ideology and myths perpetuated by mass media. Barthes argues that media representations present ideologies as natural and taken-for-granted truths, when they are actually socially constructed. This process of naturalization hides the ideological function of signs and codes, making dominant beliefs seem obvious and beyond question. The document examines how myths perpetuated in tabloids can distort reality and regulate morality, as well as how naturalization allows people to avoid confronting real world issues.
The document discusses various topics related to economics, culture, and human development. It covers spiral dynamics theory and how people adapt based on their environment. Complex problems require complex solutions. Financial crises are normal and result from factors like greed, fear, and government influence. Companies create value through relationships with stakeholders, though some prioritize shareholders over others or encourage unsustainable practices. Overall, the document emphasizes that everything is connected and economics involves human behavior.
This document discusses the philosophical debate around free will and determinism from various perspectives. It covers libertarianism and how personalities develop through free will. It examines how free will can be curtailed by both internal factors like past experiences and external constraints. Determinism is explored through theories of hard determinism, soft determinism, and the principle of causality. Religious views on free will and predestination from Christian traditions are also summarized.
Based on the symptoms and signs described, it seems the FBI profile is referring to a psychopath. Psychopaths are known for their arrogance, charm, manipulation of others' emotions, disregard for safety of self and others, and inability to feel empathy, guilt or remorse.
Propaganda is defined as the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions and direct behavior to further the interests of the propagandist. It involves disseminating information to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes or behaviors of a target group. While propaganda relies on persuasion and communication techniques, its defining feature is the intent of the propagandist to benefit themselves rather than provide objective information. Common propaganda techniques include using anecdotes to support claims, appealing to commonly held values, and negatively labeling groups.
This document discusses prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes. It defines prejudice as negative beliefs or feelings toward a group that are resistant to reason. Discrimination refers to unequal treatment based on group membership. Stereotypes are overgeneralized beliefs that are used to justify prejudice. Examples of common racial stereotypes that have been used historically in the US to degrade and oppress black people are discussed, such as Mammy, Jezebel, Brute, Pickaninny, and Uncle Tom. The psychological causes and functions of prejudice are also examined.
This document discusses key concepts in political science related to power. It defines different types of power such as force, persuasion, manipulation, and exchange. It also discusses concepts like legitimacy, sovereignty, and authority. Additionally, it examines Robert Dahl's influence terms and types of political authority based on Max Weber's work. It analyzes differences between political scientists and politicians. Finally, it touches on the centralization of political power and challenges to state power from organizations.
The document discusses various perspectives on money and credit use. It includes hypotheses that increasing access to credit has made it more difficult to talk about debt. Several sections discuss the American Dream and how it has long involved using debt to achieve goals like home ownership. Current events notes that consumer spending drives 2/3 of the economy and credit card use has greatly increased. Lessons learned are usually from parents' relationship with money. Relationships with money can impact romantic relationships if debts are hidden. Psychology shows money impacts emotions and self-image. Habits like overspending and under-saving are common issues. Recommendations include becoming conscious spenders and openly discussing financial matters.
This document summarizes key points from a class discussing critiques of development approaches. It discusses how the Washington Consensus imposed standardized reforms without consideration for democracy. It also discusses how development projects often fail due to an oversimplified "god-like" view that ignores local contexts and knowledge. Additionally, it notes how development typically incorporates a male bias, privileging men's interests over women. Finally, it examines how development in Lesotho invented narratives to depoliticize its interventions and silence opposition.
Andrew Macklin, "Hypocrisy, Revealing The Ugly Truth" speech. The Philosopher...Alec Gisbert
This document provides an analysis of hypocrisy through several examples and definitions. It begins by introducing common examples of hypocrisy, then defines hypocrisy as either knowingly lying and deceiving others for selfish motives, or enacting double standards by preaching one way of living while indulging in condemned practices. It examines categories of knowing and unknowing hypocrisy, discussing criminal hypocrites like Bernie Madoff who knowingly deceived investors in a Ponzi scheme, and how systemic corruption enables such hypocrisy to thrive.
Truth Telling & Truth Suppression:Lies, Myths. and RealitiesDr. Don Daake, Ph.D.
In companies and organizations the truth, frequently is not heard. Perhaps one of the most under-recognized reasons is that most people cannot afford to risk their jobs. Opportunities are missed and disasters may occur because the truth is never heard. Several hypotheses for future testing are advanced.
Take charge of the political narrative by knowing your values and framing the debate. Presentation discusses George Lakoff's framing principles discussed in the book"Don't Think of an Elephant!"
Introduction to Privacy and Social NetworkingJason Hong
This document discusses privacy in the context of social networks. It begins by outlining some of the reasons why privacy is important, such as protection from unwanted monitoring, embarrassment, and lack of control over personal information. It then discusses why privacy is difficult to achieve, including technical issues like ease of data collection and inferencing, as well as social and organizational challenges. Specific privacy issues with social networks are also examined, such as managing different personas and risks of social phishing attacks. Potential approaches to designing for privacy are proposed, such as privacy policies, segmentation of users, and raising awareness of information access.
This document contains notes from an introductory sociology course taught by Dr. Li-chin Huang. It includes an introduction to sociology concepts like critical thinking, social structures, and sociological perspectives. It also outlines the course topics like foundations of society, social institutions, and social change. Key sociological paradigms and theories are discussed as analytical tools to help students think critically about society. Bloom's taxonomy of learning and methods for developing critical thinking skills are presented.
Scattered Pieces: Helping the Hardest to Serve Lisa Snyder
The document discusses populations that are considered the hardest to serve, including those who have experienced poverty, homelessness, abuse, incarceration, and human/sex trafficking. It notes that these groups often experience trauma like adverse childhood experiences, historical trauma, and PTSD. The document outlines challenges faced by these populations in accessing employment like lack of skills, unstable housing and mental health issues. It emphasizes understanding trauma's impacts, meeting clients where they are, and providing comprehensive job readiness support through checklists and soft skills training to help these groups find stability and success.
Scattered Pieces Helping the Hardest to Serve Lisa Snyder
The document discusses populations that are considered the hardest to serve, including those who have experienced poverty, homelessness, abuse, incarceration, and human/sex trafficking. It notes that these groups often face trauma like adverse childhood experiences, historical trauma, and PTSD. The document outlines challenges faced by these populations in accessing employment like lack of skills, support systems, and mental health issues. It emphasizes understanding trauma's impacts, meeting clients where they are, and providing comprehensive job readiness support through checklists and soft skills training to help these groups find stability and success.
A creative tool used to explain individuality, the benefits, and useful application of individuality to one's life, outlook, and personal progress.
Discover yourself, Display yourself
www.todaysindividual.com
This document discusses gender roles and the patriarchy through a sociological lens. It begins by defining sex as biological differences between men and women, while gender refers to societal expectations. Hunter-gatherer societies had relatively egalitarian roles, but the rise of private property, marriage alliances, agriculture and organized religion contributed to the establishment of patriarchal systems where men held power over women. Functionalists view traditional gender roles as natural divisions of labor, while conflict theorists see inequality persisting due to male control of resources. Interactionists believe gender roles are socially constructed through socialization. The document examines how media perpetuates stereotypes to appeal to audiences and promote consumerism, ultimately naturalizing gender roles and hierarchies of power.
Conversion, Expulsion, Extermination: A History of Anti-Jewish Oppression – P...Warren Blumenfeld
This document provides an overview of ancient anti-Jewish oppression from the beginning of recorded Jewish history until around the time the Christian gospels were written. It details some of the major events and periods including the Hebrew settlement in Canaan, their enslavement in Egypt, the Exodus led by Moses, the development of Jewish spiritual and national identity, the establishment of the Hebrew monarchy and Solomon's Temple, the division into two kingdoms, and the conquest and dispersal of Jews by the Assyrians and Babylonians. It also discusses the Persian and Greek rule over the region.
This document discusses media manipulation and mind control. It outlines several tools used for media manipulation, including persuasion, misinformation, distraction, and repetition. It notes that controlling a small number of major media companies allows for orchestration of propaganda. The five biggest media companies that control most music, movies, and news are identified. The document suggests these companies are controlled by a global elite who aim to dominate the world economy and political systems. It notes what is rarely discussed in the media, such as the role of propaganda in democracy and how the public is distracted from important issues.
Sumyag Insights provides data science and analytics services. They have a diverse team of over 15 data scientists and engineers with expertise in areas like machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and IoT. Their solutions include data wrangling, predictive modeling, prescriptive analytics, and building custom applications and dashboards. They follow an agile approach with sprints and focus on rapid prototyping to provide quick insights and business value to clients in industries like banking, insurance, retail, and manufacturing.
This document provides a summary of the book "Sri Sankara" by ShankaraNarayanan. It discusses Sankara's life and philosophy in 7 chapters. The key points are:
1. Sankara was born in Kerala, India in the 5th century AD to a Brahmin family. He had several spiritual experiences from a young age and became a sannyasi at a young age.
2. As a philosopher, he traveled throughout India debating scholars of other schools and establishing the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He wrote commentaries on the principal Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras.
3. S
My read and summarization of the booklet on devops by mike loukides from O Reilly, great read for starters.. a good reference on automation, inreastructure as code
1) There is a growing gap in capabilities and performance between companies that invest heavily in data and analytics compared to those that invest less. The capability gap is exacerbated by a shortage of analytical talent.
2) The amount of data being created is growing exponentially, estimated at 2.5 quintillion bytes per day globally. However, most organizations are not effectively using the data they already have.
3) Investing in analytics can provide significant financial benefits across industries. For example, leveraging big data in healthcare could capture $300 billion annually and increase retailers' operating margins by 60%.
Tom Davenports Classic on hwo to Build Organizations of Knowledge workers, around talent Management, Information and Managerial Hygiene.. great reference for managers
A personal collection of HR concepts through training sessions attended.. highlights.. Areas like Presentations, Leadersdhip, Influencing, Interviews .. etc...
This document provides a summary of the life and works of Adi Sankara based on various biographical accounts. It discusses Sankara's birthplace in Kaladi, key milestones in his life like upanayana at age 5 and completing Vedic studies by age 7. It outlines his works like bhashyas on 11 Upanishads and Brahma Sutras. It also mentions his debates with Mandana Misra and establishment of the Sankara Mathas. In the end, it discusses the relevance of Advaita philosophy propounded by Sankara in modern times for inner peace and overcoming challenges like fear and depression.
This document discusses concepts from Hinduism as presented by DevDutt Pattnaik. It is organized into 18 chapters based on the Mahabharata war and discusses themes of householders, hermits, different perspectives of truth and the self, the five layers of existence, and issues with some historical narratives. It also briefly mentions swastikas representing the four beings of elements, plants, animals, and humans.
The document discusses the growing importance and opportunities of analytics for businesses. It notes that there is a widening performance gap between top performers and bottom performers in their use of data and analytics. While the amount of data is growing exponentially, there is also a significant skills gap in having enough talent to effectively analyze and use data. The document outlines several major themes where businesses are applying analytics, including customer insights, risk management, operations, and product design. It argues that analytics can drive significant business value when integrated into operations and transformations.
This document provides summaries of various Android apps for news, maps, fitness tracking, finance, communications, and productivity. It discusses the key features and alternatives for apps like Flipboard, Google Maps, MyTracks, iMobile, WhatsApp, and Evernote. For each app, it briefly describes the app's main purpose and functionality, and then lists 2-3 other similar apps as alternatives. The document aims to help readers choose from different options for popular app categories on Android.
The document provides an overview of Six Sigma, which is a philosophy and methodology for process improvement. It aims to reduce defects and variability in processes by measuring defects, focusing on areas for improvement, and setting a target of 3.4 defects per million opportunities. Six Sigma has helped companies like GE, Motorola, HP and American Express achieve significant cost savings and quality improvements through systematic efforts to measure processes, identify sources of defects, and continuously improve performance. The principles of Six Sigma can also be seen in small organizations like the Mumbai Tiffinmens Association, which delivers lunches with only one defect per 17.5 million opportunities through cultural emphasis on quality, measurement and continuous improvement.
UCF framework presented to a large IT service company in Mumbai in 2008.. showing my thinking then on how an organization could approach organization capability recording and building.. related to PCMMI.
Morey stettner wrote a very practical guide for managers, do surely read it.. this is my prime reference for managing my teams at work.. the presentation is a precis of that book and the key principles resident there..
The document discusses three skills that are important for an effective executive:
1. Conceptual skills - The ability to understand complex situations and see the big picture. This includes skills like strategic thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
2. Human skills - Skills for motivating, communicating with, and developing people. This involves skills like leadership, team building, and coaching.
3. Technical skills - Expertise in a specific business function like finance, marketing, or operations. While not as important as conceptual and human skills, technical skills are still needed for credibility.
This document discusses the importance of design and innovation in developing new dimensions and business models. It outlines an iterative design process that involves early prototyping and user feedback to develop deep user understanding. Case studies are presented of how design was used at Target Pharma to improve prescription bottles, at Boeing to transform their workplace culture, and at Pfizer to reframe communication around Viagra to increase patient-doctor dialogue. The process involves understanding user activity, multi-prototyping with feedback, and considering use in broader contexts to drive breakthrough innovation.
Robert Katz identified 3 key skills for effective executives:
1) Conceptual skills - seeing the big picture and understanding complex relationships between different parts of an organization.
2) Human skills - understanding other people, communicating effectively, and motivating others.
3) Technical skills - having expertise in a specific business or management function. Effective executives draw from all 3 skills depending on the situation.
The document provides an overview of simplified TRIZ (the theory of inventive problem solving). It discusses the background and basics of TRIZ, which was developed by Genrich Altshuller to analyze and resolve contradictions in complex systems. The document notes that TRIZ complements other innovation methods and can help understand why good ideas sometimes take time to achieve success. It also outlines some of TRIZ's key concepts, including resolving contradictions, reaching ideality, and using idle resources.
Precis Book Agile mgmt software engineering david j andreson summary viramdas...Vishwanath Ramdas
my personal notes on Agile management Book By David Anderson.. used as a reference for projects and programs in lean agile for software and services organizations
The document discusses best practices for business service management (BSM). It provides typical metrics used for BSM reporting and outlines some key steps in the BSM process. It also discusses challenges of BSM implementation and the vendor landscape. The document emphasizes the importance of mapping business processes and IT infrastructure, dynamically interlinking them, and end-to-end monitoring to optimize the IT service supply chain aligned to business needs.
Understanding User Needs and Satisfying ThemAggregage
https://www.productmanagementtoday.com/frs/26903918/understanding-user-needs-and-satisfying-them
We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
In this webinar, we won't focus on the research methods for discovering user-needs. We will focus on synthesis of the needs we discover, communication and alignment tools, and how we operationalize addressing those needs.
Industry expert Scott Sehlhorst will:
• Introduce a taxonomy for user goals with real world examples
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books Precis freakonomics
1. Freakanomics
Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner
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2. explore the hidden side of…everything
• I’m having a hard time seeing the unifying theme of your work * to steven+
– philosopher Robert Nozick interrupted. “How old are you, Steve? Should he even have a
unifying theme?
• Whats the cause and what the reaction?
– A correlation simply means that a relationship exists between two factors—let’s call them X
and Y—but it tells you nothing about the direction of that relationship. It’s possible that X
causes Y; it’s also possible that Y causes X; and it may be that X and Y are both being caused
by some other factor, Z.
– Some e.g.
• Reducing crime rates in USA
• Real estate agents – not working for their clients
• Money buys power in politics?
• As Levitt sees it, economics is a science with excellent tools for gaining answers but a
serious shortage of interesting questions
• Levitt’s abiding interests
– though he says he has never trafficked in them himself—are cheating, corruption, and crime
• Incentives are the cornerstone of modern life
– And understanding them—or, often, ferreting them out—is the key to solving just about any
riddle, from violent crime to sports cheating to online dating.
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3. explore the hidden side of…everything
• “Experts”
– from criminologists to real-estate agents—use their informational advantage to
serve their own agenda.
• Knowing what to measure and how to measure it makes a complicated world
much less so.
– If you learn how to look at data in the right way, you can explain riddles that
otherwise might have seemed impossible.
• This book boasts no such unifying theme.
• opted instead for a sort of treasure-hunt approach
– Resulting in Freakonomics
– No subject is beyond the reach of econ. As it is a set of tools
• Economics is all about incentive
– incentive is simply a means of urging people to do more of a good thing and less of
a bad thing.
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4. Economics is about incentives
• Some e.gs • Types of incentives [ how about chakra
– Boston tea party due to a 2 cent tax on model?
tea. – Thomas Jefferson – Us Revolution – Muladhara [Bhuhu]
– High stakes testing – 2002 no child left • Identity / Ego / existence / life
behind law – Bush – Prathishtana [Bhuvaha]
• CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, Arne • Base [Sexual] / Embarassment / Anger /
Duncan, follow-up test Fear
– Sumo wrestlers cheating – for the 8 win – Manipura [Suvaha]
mark • Monetary / Economic
– Paul Feldman – The Bagel Man > – Anahata [ Mahaha]
• White collar crime – no good data • Moral / Social / Relationship / Trust
• > 10 % bagels stolen but all money safe – Visuddhi [Janaha]
—a tribute to the nuanced social • Fame / Recognition / Control
calculus of theft.
– Agna [Tapaha]
– “The Ring of Gyges,” narrates Feldman • Intellectual /Logical
• from Plato’s Republic.
• Gyges gets a ring of invisibility and – Sahasrara [Satyam]
becomes evil – referred by Gloucon the • Spiritual? / Selflessness? / Death?
student of Socrates as evidence against
his belief in the inherent goodness of • Squaring of wrong category of
people incentives
• Richard Thaler, in his 1985 “Beer on the • Incentives result in their negative side
Beach” study, effects
– Premium based on service aura – Cheating / Crime / circumvention
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5. The theme of
Adam Smith’s
first book,
The Theory of Moral Sentiments,
was the innate honesty of mankind. “How selfish soever man may
be supposed,” Smith wrote, “there are evidently some principles in
his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render
their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it,
except the pleasure of seeing it.
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6. Incentives / Morals
• “shaming” offensive, incentives
– posting pictures of convicted johns (and prostitutes) on websites or on local-
access television works better than monetary incentives
– Hester Prynne’s scarlet letter
• W. C. Fields once said: a thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.
• Academics know little about - white-collar crime.
– The reason? There are no good data.
– Despite all the attention paid to rogue companies like Enron
• Shame works better in smaller community
– They tend to exert greater social incentives against crime
• Gopu44 :: Small teams therefore work better
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7. The Incentive / Power of Information
• The history of the Ku Klux Klan and its busting in the 1960s
– by stetson kennedy ingognito as John S Perkins,
– Atlanta [imperial city of KKK] stone
– By revelaing secret information to radio program and infanticizing their credo
• AYAK? AKAI? Klavaliers,
– Founded Anti-defamation league [ frown power]
• Price of term life insurance and the internet
– Other insurance products are more complex,
– Term life insurance was pure price play and price comparison killed it!
• “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.”
– Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis
• Information asymmetry
– Insider Trading [ImClone]
– Exclusive Pricing [enron / Experts]
– Jargon complexity / innuendo
• Hidden meaning in information
– Specific vs ambiguous
• Real estate terms
– Discriminating preferences
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8. Power through hoarding information
politicians or real-estate agents or stockbrokers—was derived in
large part from the fact that it hoarded information
As Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis once wrote,
“Sunlight is said to be the best of
disinfectants.”
sins of information
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9. Incentives - Asymmetry
• Incentive Asymmetry
– Broker selling houses sub-optimally
• Loaded – Jargon words
– White lies
– Comparing descriptive words with empty adjectivces
• Test for discrimination in public [ bigotry ]
– UK Game – Weakest link
• Collectively score but at the same time throw out by voting
• Good to throw poor players early and strong later
• Correlate that with demographics
– Blacks and women [ protected groups in society]
– Elders [taste based] & hispanics [ information based] – discriminated
– Internet dating
– Voters lie
• New York City’s 1989 mayoral race between David Dinkins (a black candidate) and
Rudolph Giuliani
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10. first trick of asking questions is to determine if your question is a
good one. if you can overturn the conventional wisdom—then you
may have some luck.
John Kenneth Galbraith, the hyper-literate economic sage
“conventional wisdom.”
Not a compliment. “We associate truth with convenience,” he wrote,
“with what most closely accords with self-interest and personal well-
being or promises best to avoid awkward effort or unwelcome
dislocation of life. We also find highly acceptable what contributes
most to self-esteem.” Economic and social behavior, Galbraith
continued, “are complex, and to comprehend their character is
mentally tiring. Therefore we adhere, as though to a raft, to those
ideas which represent our understanding.”
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11. Beating conventional Wisdom
• Gopu44:: “Create an effect”
– Create an effect and then link the object to it positive or negative
• Mitch Snyder – homeless people
– made up numbers to create an effect 3 Mn Homeless, 45 die every second!
• Listerine :: Chronic Halitosis [bad breath]
– Surgical antiseptic, floor cleaner and finally used oral area
– Listerine’s new ads :: young women and men, eager for marriage but turned off by
their mate’s rotten breath. “Can I be happy with him in spite of that?”
• Until that time, bad breath was not conventionally considered such a catastrophe.
• Advertising scholar James B. Twitchell writes, “Listerine did not make mouthwash as
much as it made halitosis.”
• George W Bush – 2004 elections
– Iraq 2001 war
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12. Why do drug dealer still live with their mothers?
• Sudhir Venkatesh – Crack gang research – Chicago –
– In a research for poverty prof William Julius Wilson
– Harvard – society - Levitt
• Competitive environment like sports where few earn bulk of the fortune
– lot of people are competing for a very few prizes
• Far worse, gang warfare was bad for business.
– If Burger King and McDonald’s launch a price war to gain market share, they partly
make up in volume what they lose in price
• Gopu44: is this the basis behind Blue Ocean Strategy
• Marketer dreams : Bring class to the masses.
– DuPont had pulled off the feat with nylon stocking 1939
– Cocaine to crack [distilling] – oscar danilo blandon – increasing purity reducing
prices
• Jim Crow Laws of segregation and Crack where the biggest hits on blacks
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13. Where have all the criminals gone?
• Why did crime rise so suddenly? • Reasons given articles for crime drop [
– Laissex faire attitude [ missing deterrent from lexis nexis DB ]
and prophylactic] – Innovative policing strategies 52 L
– Increased reliance on prisons 47 L
• Wrong cause and effect – Changes in crack and other drug
– Prison attendance results in crime rate markets M 33
– Aging of the population L 32
• William brattons innovative policing – Tougher gun control laws L 32
– NY Rudolph Giuliani – Strong economy 28 L
– Broken window theory [preemptive – Increased number of police 26 M
strike] – All other explanations (increased use of
capital punishment L, concealed-
• Abortions legal in 1973 weapons laws, gun buybacks L, and
– U.S. Supreme Court’s : Roe v. Wade – others) 34
• Gopu44: Butterfly effect in crime !
• Whats the value of a fetus w.r.t to life?
– Best decided by the mother [parent]
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14. For factors that determine the wage
Issue of Supply
specialized skills a job requires,
the unpleasantness of a job, and
the demand for services that the job fulfill
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16. Steven Levitts - methods
• Collect data that define the characteristics of the phenomenon
– Crime citations in papers from Lexis Nexis DB
• Check for data independent of the phenomenon and verify
– E.g.: If crime rate fell in NY [due to policing strategies], check the same in other
cities
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