by david allan van nostrand | Nov 25, 2019 | Human Behavior, Misinformation traps
A West Indies executive visiting the States with colleagues complained long and loud about how cellphone numbers should never be reissued. He had just bought a cheap phone for his trip to the States and was angry because he kept getting annoying calls for someone...
by david allan van nostrand | Nov 18, 2019 | Gatekeepers, Organizational Behavior, Research
Here’s my behind-the-scenes look at what happens to your organization’s research when gatekeepers pass your instructions down the information ladder and later, when they pass your results back up. Sure it’s funny – except it’s not. Every...
by david allan van nostrand | Nov 11, 2019 | Items in the News
United States Air Force 1966-1970. Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Alaska, Okinawa, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam. Welcome home. Share this: Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new...
by david allan van nostrand | Nov 4, 2019 | Fads, Human Behavior
For many generations, beating and humiliation were two of the tools schoolteachers used to keep order. Children who misbehaved would get whipped with sticks and switches. Those who gave the wrong answers would be made to put on dunce caps and stand in the corner, face...
