Big Storm Clouds Ahead: Win by Taking Advantage of Reality

Big Storm Clouds Ahead: Win by Taking Advantage of Reality

The business world appears to be heading into an extended time of instability and unpredictability. Black swan days. How can you manage a business through this underlying reality? Here are a few ideas about how you might take advantage of the real reality — not perceptions, wishes, hopes, or idealizations — with resilience and agility.

Is Normalcy Bias + Cognitive Dissonance Part of the New Normal?

Is Normalcy Bias + Cognitive Dissonance Part of the New Normal?

Something really big and nasty just happened. Should I underreact or overreact? Should I pretend that nothing lasting happened and that things will soon return to normal (normalcy bias), or should I make major changes even though I am not yet sure that these are needed or wise (cognitive dissonance)? Let’s ask our neighborhood psychologist.