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Mobility, Cultural Agility, & Cultural Humility
Human Capital & Success in Learning
Human capital Human capital refers to the production factors, coming from human beings, that are used to create goods and services. These include knowledge, skills, habits, and social and personality attributes (marketbusinessnews.com). Neuroplasticity Changes to neurological pathways in the brain take place with practice. This would suggest that innate talent has no/little role to play (C. Ackerman, 2018) Metacognition Metacognition as the study of mental processes is about “thinking about thinking” … Continue reading
The Psychology of Talent, Competencies, and Appraisal
Takeaways from ‘80% is Psychology’ session, January 23rd, 2019 in Tokyo. Unlike the fixed influence of genes on body size, elite achievement is rather the result of differences in experiences, training, (elite) education, and networks. Whether talent develops or not heavily depends on how and to whom organizations allocate their resources. IQ test results from children do not support a relationship with later exceptional performance. Avoid mindless repetitions that arrest development. Instead, deliberately practice … Continue reading
Leadership & (Em-)Power(-ment)
From our ‘80% Percent is Psychology’ session, Wednesday, January 16th, 2019. Thanks all for the great discussions! Force causes counter-force; and transactional leadership likely results in compliance only; It is transformational leadership based on inspiration and collaboration that increases most follower’s involvement and true commitment. It is not the acquisition of power (whether it be positional or personal), but the mindset through which it is employed which determines the nature … Continue reading
Leadership, (Cultural) Threats, and Change
Strong culture – weak culture A strong organizational culture helps leadership and motivation, but it risks to become too rigid and inflexible. A leader needs to balance the inflexibility of a strong organizational culture with resistance to change from a too weak organizational culture. Creating the need for change A leader is analyzing and realizing that there is an unsatisfactory situation, then creates and communicates the required sense of urgency. … Continue reading
Inspirational Leadership: Allowing the Soul to be Free
1.Inspirational leadership is a less studied, but holistic concept that centers within the presence of a whole mind that is aware of the being and doing of the self and others. 2.As an inspirational leader who gives ideas to others, investing time and effort into self-development is vital. One can only give what’s inside of him/her. 3.The human side of leadership is fundamental for an inspirational interaction between leaders and … Continue reading
Personality and Leadership Styles
Slides from our event, December 5th, 2018:
The leader-follower relationship: Theories and related strategies
1.It is crucial to what role models children are exposed. Babies intuitively follow the eye gaze of their mothers. Little geese adopt the first seen subject after hatching as their caregiver (so-called IMPRINTING). And imprisoned children regard the prison guards as their parents to follow. 2.Followers emulate primarily other followers, not necessarily the leader. A movement is made by courageous followers who show others how to follow too. Therefore it … Continue reading
Leaders are not born, they are made
1.Whether in a formal position, at work or in private, our influence on others is more significant than we think. It may be your today’s courageous example that inspires somebody else even years later to do the right thing as well. 2.To be a leader means to be a continuous learner, and learners are readers. 3.While leadership theories as a relatively young science are becoming ‘smarter,’ there is also ancient … Continue reading
To be free requires freedom to learn
Thankful for another night being free to learn. Slides:
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. – Carl Rogers
10 takeaways from the 80% is Psychology session ‘Learning and motivation’. Tokyo, November 7, 2018. Presentation and discussions:
Beyond the brain (Takeaways from 80% is Psychology)
Takeaways from our event on October 24th, 2018. Thanks for the discussions. Please see also https://www.facebook.com/colorfulgrowth/ 1.Know that the brain has different chemical processes for addictive pleasure experiences (neurotransmitter is dopamine) versus more long-term, empathic, and self-sufficient happiness-related behavior (neurotransmitter is serotonin). 2.Reduce distractions, especially to avoid over-dependence (addiction) to technology and social networks that interrupt your attention and learning. 3.Increase for how long you are able to stay offline … Continue reading
Social Learning & Developing a Growth Mindset (7 Takeaways from 80% is Psychology)
Takeaways from our event on October 24th, 2018. Thanks for the discussions. Please see also https://www.facebook.com/colorfulgrowth/ Slides:
Philosophy of Learning TAKEAWAYS 2018/10/17 (80% is Psychology Series)
Takeaways from our event on October 17th, 2018. Thanks for the discussions. For photos, etc., please see https://www.facebook.com/colorfulgrowth/ Slides:
Philosophy of Learning (80% is Psychology Series)
Takeaways from our event on October 10th, 2018. Thanks for the discussions. Slides:
For the Love of Learning
For the love of learning!:-) October 10th, 19:00 at J-Global, B2 Yaesuguchi Kaikan, 1-7-20 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 〒103-0028 https://www.facebook.com/events/296127901169930/ “We shouldn’t teach great lessons, we should teach a love of learning.” [- Inspired by B.F. Skinner]
Rediscover Psychology; Know Yourself.
Come and join us on October 10th, 19:00 at J-Global, Tokyo station/Yeasu. https://www.facebook.com/events/296127901169930/
The Meaning of Work (and Cultural Considerations at the Example of Japan)
Introduction Definition of meaning Although ‘meaning’ isn’t reducible to a state-like single factor [1], the meaning of a concept (i.e., work) is related to how an individual does experience the significance of a situation that causes related inferential intentions to behave in a certain way [2]. While for many people the primary meaning of work lies in the earning of money for making a living, work provides also for … Continue reading
Human-computer interaction and its implications for learning
Wireless technologies have not only changed the way we work and live but also how we socially interact (Walker, 2017). Is it possible to substitute real social relationships with technological ones? Harlow’s research found that monkeys need their parents for survival not only from a nurturer perspective. However, the experiments also showed that a surrogate ‘machine-mother’ could, albeit not ideally, provide sufficient love for survival (Vicedo, 2009). Research examining the … Continue reading
