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James M. Kerr: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Kerr is a management consultant and organizational behaviorist. He specializes in strategic planning, corporate transformation and project & program development. For over 20 years, Jim has forged a different type of consulting practice – one that does its engagements “with” its clients, instead of “to” them.

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How to Avoid 3 Big Mistakes About Being Biased

Lead Change Blog

Biases can be managed and minimized but total elimination is highly unlikely given the brain thing that’s going on. Scientist Peter Senge wrote about how success messes with our ability to reason. Check with others for their perspective as it is often hard for us to see our own biases. We rationalize or deny evidence to the contrary.

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Reading List: What’s on yours?

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12: The Elements of Great Managing by Rodd Wagner and James Harter (see my blog post on this topic here ). The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge. Change Your Questions, Change Your Life by Marilee Adams (see my blog post on this topic here ). Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Six Pixels of Separation by Mitch Joel.

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