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Fundamental Management is Fundamental Psychology

Tony Mayo

As we shall see, most forms of social influence appeal to one or more of these motives. – Psychology Page 16-22 By Schacter, Gilbert, & Wegner See also, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion , on this blog. First, people have a hedonic motive, or a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain. Popularity: 2% [ ?

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Plain talk on good management from US government

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He provides a concise and cogent summary of the new management thinking that I hope will become a major influence in organizations around the world. I just read a talk by the head of the US government’s Office of Personnel Management, John Berry. This shift in management is, I believe, the result of two major [.].

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Tony interviewed about his new novel

Tony Mayo

Ron is an expert on the use of information by executives of large organizations.

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Genuine Success: Vitality, Service, & Outstanding Performance

Tony Mayo

Program topics include: influence and persuasion, organization and planning, finance, self-management and growth, focus and concentration, integrity, communication, health, and fitness. See brochure for more details.

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Life Strategy and Executive Coaching

Tony Mayo

That experience had a profound influence on me. If I had been suckered into telling Andy Grove what he should think about the microprocessor business, I’d have been killed. But instead of telling him what to think, I taught him how to think—and then he reached what I felt was the correct decision on his own.

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What Trust Is

Tony Mayo

Capacity – Does the person have the time, funds, influence, authority, or other required resources to deliver on what they are promising? Once a person establishes a reputation for lying, for distorting the facts, and evading reality trust is lost and the relationship becomes unproductive.

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