By: Michael McQueen
Good news: human beings are better than we think. Finding ways to motivate people has bewildered leaders for centuries. Continue reading “Forget the Stick and the Carrot: Here’s What Motivates Humans”
Leaders, Here’s How to Beat the Conformity Compulsion
By: Michael McQueen
Despite our protestations otherwise, we all have a conformity compulsion. If we sense that the herd is going in a particular direction, we instinctively fear being left behind or stranded. Continue reading “Leaders, Here’s How to Beat the Conformity Compulsion”
Forget What Your Customer Thinks… How do They *Feel*?
By: Michael McQueen
Far from being the rationally operating, pragmatic agents we like to believe we are, more often than not our decisions arise from the seat of our emotions. Continue reading “Forget What Your Customer Thinks… How do They *Feel*?”
Hybrid Work is Here: So What’s the Outcome?
By: Michael McQueen
Hybrid work is underway. Incentivising the return to workplaces has been a struggle for leaders as, for many workers, the freedom and flexibility offered by remote work makes it a high priority. Continue reading “Hybrid Work is Here: So What’s the Outcome?”
How to Get the Stubborn to Budge
By: Michael McQueen
There are few things more frustrating than an opponent who won’t budge. Continue reading “How to Get the Stubborn to Budge”
Why Some Ideas are Insane Before They Are Innovative
By: Michael McQueen
At some point in history, the ideas and assumptions we take for granted were controversial. Continue reading “Why Some Ideas are Insane Before They Are Innovative”
Saving Face is a Necessary Art – Even When the Face Isn’t Yours
By: Michael McQueen
The human instinct to avoid social humiliation is deep. Psychologists point to shame as being one of the deepest fears held nearly universally by human beings, coming close to the fear of death. Continue reading “Saving Face is a Necessary Art – Even When the Face Isn’t Yours”
Debunking the Myth of ‘Mind Over Matter’
By: Michael McQueen
We all like to believe we put our mind over matter. Overall, we are rational agents with free will who have control over our bodies, impulses and sensations. Continue reading “Debunking the Myth of ‘Mind Over Matter’”
The Metaverse Has Arrived – Here are 4 Places It Will Take Us
By: Michael McQueen
We are already seeing the metaverse transform things. All the way from work to play, this immersive and interactive version of the internet is engaging users across every field of life. Continue reading “The Metaverse Has Arrived – Here are 4 Places It Will Take Us”
Why Repetition is a Powerful Tool for Marketers, Teachers and Leaders
By: Michael McQueen
If you have ever found yourself believing that humans only use 10 percent of their brain, that vitamin C cures a cold or that eating carrots improves eyesight, you have experienced the persuasive impact of repetition.[1] Continue reading “Why Repetition is a Powerful Tool for Marketers, Teachers and Leaders”