BrainBasedBusiness: January 2008 Archives

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Jan31	Calling Writers Together Dr. Ellen Weber January 31, 2008 Know More: Blog Comments age of conversation, calling all writers, Drew McLellan, Gavin Heaton, Robyn McMaster You could help the age of conversation to become even bigger and better! How so? Drew McLellan's calling all authors – to write a chapter that will help exceed last year’s Age of Conversation! Drew and Gavin Heaton are positioned at the helm, to create a bigger and better book. Along with these fine leaders, I'm looking forward to the wisdom compiled by many diverse bloggers out there. Gavin's laid out a "Carnival of Content" and you can Read about Age of Conversation's creation for the details. If you’re interested in joining the team of writers e-mail Drew at his site and simply say you're in. Expect more details in a week or so -- You’ll also find many terrific writers there … like Dr. Robyn McMaster … who’s also calling all authors to this exciting book -- and I hope you’ll take us up on the invitation to write your part there too. See you in their pages. Posted at 2:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan30	Reduce Risk of Failure - Draw More from Mistakes Dr. Ellen Weber January 30, 2008 If you take risks … you’ve likely seen your share of mistakes too. Whenever you stand on the front lines and do what is different … you can bet that errors slip into the mix as sure as you get... Continue Reading Posted at 6:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan29	Nursing Crisis Cries for Change Dr. Ellen Weber January 29, 2008 The nursing profession as we know it, is dying fast – and current academic conditions appear unprepared for the transformations needed to return the passion people once felt for this field. Can it be turned around?Some medical experts think it... Continue Reading Posted at 11:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan28	Does Time Run Out on Change? Dr. Ellen Weber January 28, 2008 My friend and colleague Wally Bock from Three Star Leadership left this comment over at Change that Creates Chaos - One thing that's often lacking in change initiatives is enough time.Do you agree? It’s true that people often maintain that... Continue Reading Posted at 5:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Beyond Brooding or Bragging Dr. Ellen Weber January 28, 2008 What does it take to move past the culture of fear some firms fell into over the last year – to a place of hope that awakens brains to new possibilities? It takes: 1. Awareness of chemical bankruptcy that hits... Continue Reading Posted at 1:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Change That Creates Chaos Dr. Ellen Weber January 27, 2008 Some changes clearly create progress at work … but other innovations create sheer chaos for employees. Have you seen it? Here are 5 reasons change could be failing you and ultimately working against your firm: 1. Poor communication. People who... Continue Reading Posted at 8:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Burning Out or Burning Strong at Work? Dr. Ellen Weber January 27, 2008 Are you burning out or burning strong … when faced with rigid routines or stubborn problems at work? Here are 20 ways to move beyond ruts that hold people back: 1. Question the key issues from more diverse angles.2. Talk to... Continue Reading Posted at 7:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan26	Learners are Lazy - Faculty Resist Renewal Dr. Ellen Weber January 26, 2008 Some say university students today are lazy … and that problem is holding back progress.Others say higher education faculty resist progress in favor of dog-eared traditions … placing universities in danger of losing their relevancy.What do you say? Consider what... Continue Reading Posted at 4:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Growing Bureaucracies - Increasing Rules Dr. Ellen Weber January 26, 2008 Recently I had my white out confiscated at an airport check-in, paid a double co-pay for my regular prescription, saw Google plummet my network’s blog score, and watched a major organization order extra invoices in four different methods – after... Continue Reading Posted at 3:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Growing Dangers From Rejected Workers Dr. Ellen Weber January 26, 2008 He walks in and others vacate the staff room. She starts to tell her side ... and suddenly eyes shift down. Have you seen growing workplace tension based on rejection? Recent research shows how anxiety over problems of rejection wears on people’s mental and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan25	Intelligent, Personable, or Learning? Dr. Ellen Weber January 25, 2008 You can be intelligent ... personable ... and learning ... but multiple intelligences, personality types, and learning styles … are not the same. Personality types are just that ... and are not multiple intelligences. Neither are learning styles the same as... Continue Reading Posted at 7:29 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	HR Magazine Goes Brainy! Dr. Ellen Weber January 24, 2008 Interested in a surefire way to navigate improvements where you work? Check out March's cover story THE BRAIN AT WORK at HR Magazine to see how more workers are drawing from hidden and unused parts of the brain. Adrienne Fox... Continue Reading Posted at 7:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Chrysler Sebring's Panic Button and Yours Dr. Ellen Weber January 23, 2008 I pushed the remote control panic button on the Chrysler Sebring I was driving and everybody in the rent-a-car parking lot stopped and stared. Expressions of surprise, angst, and alarm reminded me that I’d just triggered cortisol to myself and others.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan21	50 Smart Skills for Brain Based Business Dr. Ellen Weber January 21, 2008 How many of these 50 smart skills … which combine traditional hard and soft skills … does your firm use? 1. Diverse.2. Transferable.3. Collaborative. 4. Innovative.5. Relevant.6. Intelligent.7. Efficient.8. Communicative.9. Progressive.10. Solution-minded.11. Visionary.12. Targeted.13. Timely. 14. Enterprising. 15. Teachable.16. Upbeat.17.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	When Firms Value Workers Dr. Ellen Weber January 21, 2008 Here are 5 top comments that came from workers at firms where they are valued for their efforts and talents: 1. We speak and feel heard here at work … so that ideas shared often become improvements implemented.2. Pay is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Bomb Boring Staff Meetings Dr. Ellen Weber January 20, 2008 Not one of us has escaped those meetings where one person drones on and the human brain drops out! Yet most people admit that any successful business will meet to move the firm’s agenda forward together. So what are the alternatives to the meeting... Continue Reading Posted at 8:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Icons Designed for Business Growth Dr. Ellen Weber January 18, 2008 Each time I lead a brain based renewal project at any firm or university … people privately to tell me ahead about problems caused by change resisters on the job. Can you relate? To some these resisters act as cogs... Continue Reading Posted at 8:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Computers that Read Your Thoughts? Dr. Ellen Weber January 17, 2008 There's a bit of a battle going on at the moment for Microsoft’s growing mastery over human brainwaves … and you’ll want to follow its progress. It’s really focused on brain-computer interfaces, and it could compromise your privacy far sooner than you... Continue Reading Posted at 9:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	Run from Ruts Dr. Ellen Weber January 16, 2008 How do you break free from ruts that freeze your brain? When work settings seem dominated by one mental approach only … or when financial fears grip the news?Here are a few suggestions to run from ruts that banish brains into traps of fear and panic: 1.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Beat the Pathology of Aging Brains? Dr. Ellen Weber January 16, 2008 Choose ice water over ice cream. Walk the stairs rather than wait on elevators. Laugh. Make new friends daily. Give away rather than hoard. Learn technologies that interest teens. Step to music at times. Your brain is larger than life... Continue Reading Posted at 6:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	Top 10 Reasons People Hate Work Dr. Ellen Weber January 15, 2008 Follow dissatisfied peers around for a day and you’ll likely see one or all of these reasons people hate their jobs.1. Relationship problems surface in projects at work … so that people take potshots at rivals without elevating any discussion.... Continue Reading Posted at 1:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	Wine Tricks a Sober Brain Dr. Ellen Weber January 14, 2008 Researchers at Stanford and the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena just reported that inflated wine prices will trick the brain. The sober brain! This study appears to affirm what we’ve already suspected … that expectations people bring to an... Continue Reading Posted at 9:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Grassroot Leaders - People Trump Promotions Dr. Ellen Weber January 14, 2008 I was interested in the progressive leadership model at The Agenda - Grassroots Leadership ... used by navy commander D. Michael Abrashoff. Abrashoff commands the USS Benfold … the world's most advanced computer-controlled combat system; revolutionary radar technology; a stock... Continue Reading Posted at 8:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan13	Top 5 Traits for 2008 Leaders Dr. Ellen Weber January 13, 2008 If you were asked to list the top traits a stellar leader needs for 2008 ... what would these traits be? Since I’ve been asked just that … I began to observe leaders who I expect will reach new peaks... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Left Brain Skills Giving Way Dr. Ellen Weber January 13, 2008 If you're stengths lie in any of the arts ... you'll be especially interested in the latest business buzz. You've likely heard it too. Growing demands for more right-brain skills – the kind that cannot be sent offshore … has Daniel H.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Marks of Brain Based Business Dr. Ellen Weber January 13, 2008 People often ask… How does a brain based business differ from a regular business? Good question. I’m not sure it does differ much from any other successful business … since we can always learn from others who sustain business at... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan12	Hire a Younger Leader for Your Firm Dr. Ellen Weber January 12, 2008 A young worker in a well established electrical firm recently complained … that change was stopped at every stage … by veterans who clung to long-standing practices. Age matters … he insisted … and a younger person could lead the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Is Your Brain on Music? Dr. Ellen Weber January 11, 2008 If you’re interested in a good read … without the jargon on the brain … you’ll enjoy Daniel Levitin’s book … This is Your Brain on Music: Understanding the Human Obsession.It shouldn’t surprise readers to see how the brain culls... Continue Reading Posted at 7:27 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	Tossing the Old - Reframe for New Dr. Ellen Weber January 10, 2008 Today I stopped into Wegmans for a quick coffee and glance at the newspaper. People all around my seat dismantled Christmas greens … and discussed plans for their newest displays. Holiday bells and bobbles were labeled and boxed … holly... Continue Reading Posted at 5:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 9	The Entire MITA Manifesto Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 Here’s the entire MITA manifesto. Which theses below would turn your business around this week?1. People of every race contribute solutions faster when asked key questions with solutions in mind.2. To transfer winning ideas into profitable practices … rejuvenate teaching... Continue Reading Posted at 9:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Manifesto (Part 5 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 In this final post of this manifesto series I’d like to suggest how reflection works here at the MITA Brain Based Center. 41 Successful leaders tend to be those who reflect on both their past and futures in ways that... Continue Reading Posted at 9:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Manifesto (Part 4 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 If you run on all eight cylinders at work … you likely already do many of the MITA theses … listed below. Similar to other articles in this series … the brain based theses in this post suggest practical approaches to move... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Manifesto (Part 3 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 If you read parts 1 and 2 … you’ll see brain based theses related to questions and targets where you work. Now it’s time to consider what you expect … in ways that assure more productivity.In thesis 21 to 30... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Business Manifesto ( Part 2 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 You may have read the first MITA Manifesto. The second Brain based Manifesto holds thesis listed 10 through 20. Each points to growth highlighted at MITA. Do you identify with any of the 10 theses below?11. Attach wings to your best ideas and plan... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 8	MITA Brain Based Business Manifesto (Part 1 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 8, 2008 The MITA Manifesto was inspired by the Cluetrain Manifesto. Thanks Christopher Locke, David weinberger, Doc Searls and Rick Levine.Hopefully my 10 theses here will trigger a few of your best policies for growth: 1. People of every race contribute solutions faster... Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Inspired by the Cluetrain Slideshow Dr. Ellen Weber January 8, 2008 Today I reread Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as usual … and I am glad I did. Check out a slideshow of the 95 Cluetrain theses. See any new pathways that wend toward growth opportunities where you work? These... Continue Reading Posted at 6:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 7	Land a Job Today Dr. Ellen Weber January 7, 2008 According to Chris Russell … at Secret of the Job Hunt … today is the big start of the job hunting season. Are you looking for a hire or seeing to get hired?Russell assures us that HR has lots of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Intelligence at CES Dr. Ellen Weber January 7, 2008 When it comes to electronics … I still have a long way to go. And it seems that whenever I take time to read the manuals or figure out the buttons … my knowledge is very short lived … before... Continue Reading Posted at 12:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Create Alliances That Pull Together Dr. Ellen Weber January 6, 2008 Since the MITA Brain Based Center values partners in leading change … we often consider what creates or breaks a lasting alliance. Perhaps I should admit my bias upfront … since we’ve had many years of the most amazing alliances... Continue Reading Posted at 11:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 5	Ethics Trump Profits in Wegmans’ Cigarette Sales Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 I was particularly interested in Wegmans’ announcement today … No MORE CIGARETTE SALES … from an ethical point and because of the risk to the food chain’s profit.A brief letter to employees from leaders Danny and Coleen Wegman … highlighted... Continue Reading Posted at 7:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gene for Stubbornness Discovered Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 A recent research study at Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig reported that bull-headedness could well be in your genes. Does that surprise you? Some call it the … never-say-die gene. Others term it mulish. Whatever you call... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cost of New York's Dysfunctional Leadership Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 Today’s Democrat and Chronicle affirmed why New York business leaders should be concerned about numbers in 2008.In an article titled … New York's Numbers are Numbing … Jay Gallagher quotes stats from the Public Policy Institute:1. State-local tax burden: $5,260... Continue Reading Posted at 2:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Challenging New York Airports Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 Today I discovered that the 8 most frequently delayed flights all happen to be in my area. Yikes! Have you been impacted too?Here at the MITA International Brain Based Center … we’ve scheduled far fewer international trips for 2008 …... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Tips to Disagree and Win Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 Political leaders tend to jump in with poor tone, or diminish another person as a way to make their points. Too often great discussions slip into oblivion as a result ... and we miss the best exchanges out there. Thoughtful people fall silent in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 4	Mona-Vie - A Brain's Berry Drink? Dr. Ellen Weber January 4, 2008 Today Robyn and I had a wonderful lunch in Fairport’s Bocaccinni Italian Bistro with Don and Carol Henderson. I’d asked to hear more about MONA-VIE … a drink Don and Carol sell, and Oprah lists as the world’s No 1... Continue Reading Posted at 7:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Do Statistics Help or Hinder? Dr. Ellen Weber January 4, 2008 It’s been stated that 98 percent of all statistics are fabricated to support opinions. Listen to Todd Snider sing about misuse of stats and check out his lyrics to Statistician's Blues. Maybe Fletcher Knebel had a point when he said ... It's now proven beyond... Continue Reading Posted at 4:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	Support Soliders to Rewire for Work after War Dr. Ellen Weber January 3, 2008 When troops return from war ... fellow workers can often help them to readjust … far more than many realize. It’s rarely easy ... as violence literally changes a soldier’s brain … yet armed with a few brain based tactics … a colleague’s... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Questions to Benefit Your Firm in 2008 Dr. Ellen Weber January 3, 2008 Most would agree that the workplace in 2008 will change drastically … based on how we use brain facts handed to us in 2007. Just look at predictions from brainy leaders over the last year … to see the changing... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	GM Shifts Gears to Right Brain Designs Dr. Ellen Weber January 2, 2008 People often ask … “How does neuroscience benefit business?” Since answers to that question are a real tonic … I never get tired of being asked about marks of on the job intelligence. It's a growing trend. GM’s Products chief, Bob... Continue Reading Posted at 1:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	Golf Links to Business Brains Dr. Ellen Weber January 1, 2008 It doesn’t surprise me that golf benefits a business brain … or that in winter I miss even those annoying challenges out on the back nine. Did you know, however, that golf can literally raise your business IQ? My kids... Continue Reading Posted at 6:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Jan31	Calling Writers Together Dr. Ellen Weber January 31, 2008 Know More: Blog Comments age of conversation, calling all writers, Drew McLellan, Gavin Heaton, Robyn McMaster You could help the age of conversation to become even bigger and better! How so? Drew McLellan's calling all authors – to write a chapter that will help exceed last year’s Age of Conversation! Drew and Gavin Heaton are positioned at the helm, to create a bigger and better book. Along with these fine leaders, I'm looking forward to the wisdom compiled by many diverse bloggers out there. Gavin's laid out a "Carnival of Content" and you can Read about Age of Conversation's creation for the details. If you’re interested in joining the team of writers e-mail Drew at his site and simply say you're in. Expect more details in a week or so -- You’ll also find many terrific writers there … like Dr. Robyn McMaster … who’s also calling all authors to this exciting book -- and I hope you’ll take us up on the invitation to write your part there too. See you in their pages. Posted at 2:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan30	Reduce Risk of Failure - Draw More from Mistakes Dr. Ellen Weber January 30, 2008 If you take risks … you’ve likely seen your share of mistakes too. Whenever you stand on the front lines and do what is different … you can bet that errors slip into the mix as sure as you get... Continue Reading Posted at 6:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan29	Nursing Crisis Cries for Change Dr. Ellen Weber January 29, 2008 The nursing profession as we know it, is dying fast – and current academic conditions appear unprepared for the transformations needed to return the passion people once felt for this field. Can it be turned around?Some medical experts think it... Continue Reading Posted at 11:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan28	Does Time Run Out on Change? Dr. Ellen Weber January 28, 2008 My friend and colleague Wally Bock from Three Star Leadership left this comment over at Change that Creates Chaos - One thing that's often lacking in change initiatives is enough time.Do you agree? It’s true that people often maintain that... Continue Reading Posted at 5:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Beyond Brooding or Bragging Dr. Ellen Weber January 28, 2008 What does it take to move past the culture of fear some firms fell into over the last year – to a place of hope that awakens brains to new possibilities? It takes: 1. Awareness of chemical bankruptcy that hits... Continue Reading Posted at 1:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Change That Creates Chaos Dr. Ellen Weber January 27, 2008 Some changes clearly create progress at work … but other innovations create sheer chaos for employees. Have you seen it? Here are 5 reasons change could be failing you and ultimately working against your firm: 1. Poor communication. People who... Continue Reading Posted at 8:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Burning Out or Burning Strong at Work? Dr. Ellen Weber January 27, 2008 Are you burning out or burning strong … when faced with rigid routines or stubborn problems at work? Here are 20 ways to move beyond ruts that hold people back: 1. Question the key issues from more diverse angles.2. Talk to... Continue Reading Posted at 7:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan26	Learners are Lazy - Faculty Resist Renewal Dr. Ellen Weber January 26, 2008 Some say university students today are lazy … and that problem is holding back progress.Others say higher education faculty resist progress in favor of dog-eared traditions … placing universities in danger of losing their relevancy.What do you say? Consider what... Continue Reading Posted at 4:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Growing Bureaucracies - Increasing Rules Dr. Ellen Weber January 26, 2008 Recently I had my white out confiscated at an airport check-in, paid a double co-pay for my regular prescription, saw Google plummet my network’s blog score, and watched a major organization order extra invoices in four different methods – after... Continue Reading Posted at 3:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Growing Dangers From Rejected Workers Dr. Ellen Weber January 26, 2008 He walks in and others vacate the staff room. She starts to tell her side ... and suddenly eyes shift down. Have you seen growing workplace tension based on rejection? Recent research shows how anxiety over problems of rejection wears on people’s mental and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan25	Intelligent, Personable, or Learning? Dr. Ellen Weber January 25, 2008 You can be intelligent ... personable ... and learning ... but multiple intelligences, personality types, and learning styles … are not the same. Personality types are just that ... and are not multiple intelligences. Neither are learning styles the same as... Continue Reading Posted at 7:29 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	HR Magazine Goes Brainy! Dr. Ellen Weber January 24, 2008 Interested in a surefire way to navigate improvements where you work? Check out March's cover story THE BRAIN AT WORK at HR Magazine to see how more workers are drawing from hidden and unused parts of the brain. Adrienne Fox... Continue Reading Posted at 7:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Chrysler Sebring's Panic Button and Yours Dr. Ellen Weber January 23, 2008 I pushed the remote control panic button on the Chrysler Sebring I was driving and everybody in the rent-a-car parking lot stopped and stared. Expressions of surprise, angst, and alarm reminded me that I’d just triggered cortisol to myself and others.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan21	50 Smart Skills for Brain Based Business Dr. Ellen Weber January 21, 2008 How many of these 50 smart skills … which combine traditional hard and soft skills … does your firm use? 1. Diverse.2. Transferable.3. Collaborative. 4. Innovative.5. Relevant.6. Intelligent.7. Efficient.8. Communicative.9. Progressive.10. Solution-minded.11. Visionary.12. Targeted.13. Timely. 14. Enterprising. 15. Teachable.16. Upbeat.17.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	When Firms Value Workers Dr. Ellen Weber January 21, 2008 Here are 5 top comments that came from workers at firms where they are valued for their efforts and talents: 1. We speak and feel heard here at work … so that ideas shared often become improvements implemented.2. Pay is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Bomb Boring Staff Meetings Dr. Ellen Weber January 20, 2008 Not one of us has escaped those meetings where one person drones on and the human brain drops out! Yet most people admit that any successful business will meet to move the firm’s agenda forward together. So what are the alternatives to the meeting... Continue Reading Posted at 8:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Icons Designed for Business Growth Dr. Ellen Weber January 18, 2008 Each time I lead a brain based renewal project at any firm or university … people privately to tell me ahead about problems caused by change resisters on the job. Can you relate? To some these resisters act as cogs... Continue Reading Posted at 8:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Computers that Read Your Thoughts? Dr. Ellen Weber January 17, 2008 There's a bit of a battle going on at the moment for Microsoft’s growing mastery over human brainwaves … and you’ll want to follow its progress. It’s really focused on brain-computer interfaces, and it could compromise your privacy far sooner than you... Continue Reading Posted at 9:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	Run from Ruts Dr. Ellen Weber January 16, 2008 How do you break free from ruts that freeze your brain? When work settings seem dominated by one mental approach only … or when financial fears grip the news?Here are a few suggestions to run from ruts that banish brains into traps of fear and panic: 1.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Beat the Pathology of Aging Brains? Dr. Ellen Weber January 16, 2008 Choose ice water over ice cream. Walk the stairs rather than wait on elevators. Laugh. Make new friends daily. Give away rather than hoard. Learn technologies that interest teens. Step to music at times. Your brain is larger than life... Continue Reading Posted at 6:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	Top 10 Reasons People Hate Work Dr. Ellen Weber January 15, 2008 Follow dissatisfied peers around for a day and you’ll likely see one or all of these reasons people hate their jobs.1. Relationship problems surface in projects at work … so that people take potshots at rivals without elevating any discussion.... Continue Reading Posted at 1:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	Wine Tricks a Sober Brain Dr. Ellen Weber January 14, 2008 Researchers at Stanford and the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena just reported that inflated wine prices will trick the brain. The sober brain! This study appears to affirm what we’ve already suspected … that expectations people bring to an... Continue Reading Posted at 9:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Grassroot Leaders - People Trump Promotions Dr. Ellen Weber January 14, 2008 I was interested in the progressive leadership model at The Agenda - Grassroots Leadership ... used by navy commander D. Michael Abrashoff. Abrashoff commands the USS Benfold … the world's most advanced computer-controlled combat system; revolutionary radar technology; a stock... Continue Reading Posted at 8:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan13	Top 5 Traits for 2008 Leaders Dr. Ellen Weber January 13, 2008 If you were asked to list the top traits a stellar leader needs for 2008 ... what would these traits be? Since I’ve been asked just that … I began to observe leaders who I expect will reach new peaks... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Left Brain Skills Giving Way Dr. Ellen Weber January 13, 2008 If you're stengths lie in any of the arts ... you'll be especially interested in the latest business buzz. You've likely heard it too. Growing demands for more right-brain skills – the kind that cannot be sent offshore … has Daniel H.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Marks of Brain Based Business Dr. Ellen Weber January 13, 2008 People often ask… How does a brain based business differ from a regular business? Good question. I’m not sure it does differ much from any other successful business … since we can always learn from others who sustain business at... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan12	Hire a Younger Leader for Your Firm Dr. Ellen Weber January 12, 2008 A young worker in a well established electrical firm recently complained … that change was stopped at every stage … by veterans who clung to long-standing practices. Age matters … he insisted … and a younger person could lead the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Is Your Brain on Music? Dr. Ellen Weber January 11, 2008 If you’re interested in a good read … without the jargon on the brain … you’ll enjoy Daniel Levitin’s book … This is Your Brain on Music: Understanding the Human Obsession.It shouldn’t surprise readers to see how the brain culls... Continue Reading Posted at 7:27 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	Tossing the Old - Reframe for New Dr. Ellen Weber January 10, 2008 Today I stopped into Wegmans for a quick coffee and glance at the newspaper. People all around my seat dismantled Christmas greens … and discussed plans for their newest displays. Holiday bells and bobbles were labeled and boxed … holly... Continue Reading Posted at 5:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 9	The Entire MITA Manifesto Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 Here’s the entire MITA manifesto. Which theses below would turn your business around this week?1. People of every race contribute solutions faster when asked key questions with solutions in mind.2. To transfer winning ideas into profitable practices … rejuvenate teaching... Continue Reading Posted at 9:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Manifesto (Part 5 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 In this final post of this manifesto series I’d like to suggest how reflection works here at the MITA Brain Based Center. 41 Successful leaders tend to be those who reflect on both their past and futures in ways that... Continue Reading Posted at 9:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Manifesto (Part 4 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 If you run on all eight cylinders at work … you likely already do many of the MITA theses … listed below. Similar to other articles in this series … the brain based theses in this post suggest practical approaches to move... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Manifesto (Part 3 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 If you read parts 1 and 2 … you’ll see brain based theses related to questions and targets where you work. Now it’s time to consider what you expect … in ways that assure more productivity.In thesis 21 to 30... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MITA Brain Based Business Manifesto ( Part 2 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 9, 2008 You may have read the first MITA Manifesto. The second Brain based Manifesto holds thesis listed 10 through 20. Each points to growth highlighted at MITA. Do you identify with any of the 10 theses below?11. Attach wings to your best ideas and plan... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 8	MITA Brain Based Business Manifesto (Part 1 of 5) Dr. Ellen Weber January 8, 2008 The MITA Manifesto was inspired by the Cluetrain Manifesto. Thanks Christopher Locke, David weinberger, Doc Searls and Rick Levine.Hopefully my 10 theses here will trigger a few of your best policies for growth: 1. People of every race contribute solutions faster... Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Inspired by the Cluetrain Slideshow Dr. Ellen Weber January 8, 2008 Today I reread Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as usual … and I am glad I did. Check out a slideshow of the 95 Cluetrain theses. See any new pathways that wend toward growth opportunities where you work? These... Continue Reading Posted at 6:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 7	Land a Job Today Dr. Ellen Weber January 7, 2008 According to Chris Russell … at Secret of the Job Hunt … today is the big start of the job hunting season. Are you looking for a hire or seeing to get hired?Russell assures us that HR has lots of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Business Intelligence at CES Dr. Ellen Weber January 7, 2008 When it comes to electronics … I still have a long way to go. And it seems that whenever I take time to read the manuals or figure out the buttons … my knowledge is very short lived … before... Continue Reading Posted at 12:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Create Alliances That Pull Together Dr. Ellen Weber January 6, 2008 Since the MITA Brain Based Center values partners in leading change … we often consider what creates or breaks a lasting alliance. Perhaps I should admit my bias upfront … since we’ve had many years of the most amazing alliances... Continue Reading Posted at 11:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 5	Ethics Trump Profits in Wegmans’ Cigarette Sales Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 I was particularly interested in Wegmans’ announcement today … No MORE CIGARETTE SALES … from an ethical point and because of the risk to the food chain’s profit.A brief letter to employees from leaders Danny and Coleen Wegman … highlighted... Continue Reading Posted at 7:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gene for Stubbornness Discovered Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 A recent research study at Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig reported that bull-headedness could well be in your genes. Does that surprise you? Some call it the … never-say-die gene. Others term it mulish. Whatever you call... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cost of New York's Dysfunctional Leadership Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 Today’s Democrat and Chronicle affirmed why New York business leaders should be concerned about numbers in 2008.In an article titled … New York's Numbers are Numbing … Jay Gallagher quotes stats from the Public Policy Institute:1. State-local tax burden: $5,260... Continue Reading Posted at 2:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Challenging New York Airports Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 Today I discovered that the 8 most frequently delayed flights all happen to be in my area. Yikes! Have you been impacted too?Here at the MITA International Brain Based Center … we’ve scheduled far fewer international trips for 2008 …... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Tips to Disagree and Win Dr. Ellen Weber January 5, 2008 Political leaders tend to jump in with poor tone, or diminish another person as a way to make their points. Too often great discussions slip into oblivion as a result ... and we miss the best exchanges out there. Thoughtful people fall silent in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 4	Mona-Vie - A Brain's Berry Drink? Dr. Ellen Weber January 4, 2008 Today Robyn and I had a wonderful lunch in Fairport’s Bocaccinni Italian Bistro with Don and Carol Henderson. I’d asked to hear more about MONA-VIE … a drink Don and Carol sell, and Oprah lists as the world’s No 1... Continue Reading Posted at 7:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Do Statistics Help or Hinder? Dr. Ellen Weber January 4, 2008 It’s been stated that 98 percent of all statistics are fabricated to support opinions. Listen to Todd Snider sing about misuse of stats and check out his lyrics to Statistician's Blues. Maybe Fletcher Knebel had a point when he said ... It's now proven beyond... Continue Reading Posted at 4:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	Support Soliders to Rewire for Work after War Dr. Ellen Weber January 3, 2008 When troops return from war ... fellow workers can often help them to readjust … far more than many realize. It’s rarely easy ... as violence literally changes a soldier’s brain … yet armed with a few brain based tactics … a colleague’s... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Questions to Benefit Your Firm in 2008 Dr. Ellen Weber January 3, 2008 Most would agree that the workplace in 2008 will change drastically … based on how we use brain facts handed to us in 2007. Just look at predictions from brainy leaders over the last year … to see the changing... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	GM Shifts Gears to Right Brain Designs Dr. Ellen Weber January 2, 2008 People often ask … “How does neuroscience benefit business?” Since answers to that question are a real tonic … I never get tired of being asked about marks of on the job intelligence. It's a growing trend. GM’s Products chief, Bob... Continue Reading Posted at 1:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	Golf Links to Business Brains Dr. Ellen Weber January 1, 2008 It doesn’t surprise me that golf benefits a business brain … or that in winter I miss even those annoying challenges out on the back nine. Did you know, however, that golf can literally raise your business IQ? My kids... Continue Reading Posted at 6:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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