leaderCommunicator

AUGUST 14, 2020

This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs: 3 Powerful, Mental Toughness Lessons I Learned From Genius, John Nash By Tony Ewing via Forbes ( @Forbes ) Former student to John Nash, Tony Ewing provides 3 mental strengthening habits Nash cultivated that were fundamental to his transformation. “ Read more >>

Game Theory 112

Game Theory Cooper Crisis Leadership 112

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 11, 2009

In games like chess , one person wins and the other loses. The following resources substantiate my claim that success is not a zero-sum game : According to Steve Farber — author of Greater Than Yourself — the only way for knowledge to truly lead to power in a person’s life is for that person to give it away.

Succession 133

Succession Game Theory Outsourcing Covey 133

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

. “But there is a limit: Once the inequality between the two people becomes too large, the influence over the other person is lost and the poorer player is at the mercy of the more powerful rich player. Neither of them has much incentive to cooperate anymore and cooperation breaks down quickly,” the researchers continue.

Cooper 67

Cooper Incentives Influence Policies 67

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2013

The study of these networks, called network science , has successfully identified tipping points in disease epidemics and cascading failures in power grids. Game Theory is useful for understanding strategic interactions when parties have competing interests. Complex systems rarely eliminate malicious threats permanently.

Game Theory 8

Game Theory Incentives Diversity System 8

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This can be hugely powerful for companies, as it is believed that authenticity is so powerful that we’re willing to pay more for goods and services that we believe are authentic. It was in many ways a classic game theory setup, with the human volunteer knowing that gains were to be made, but the trust would be key.

Game Theory 114

Game Theory Technology Objective Development 114

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

What Apple demonstrated yesterday was its power as an “impatient convener.”. Apple used its power as an impatient convener to move an industry. It’s an expert use of product design, network effects, and game theory all wrapped up in one move. How can each of us use the power of impatient convening to our advantage?

Industry 9

Industry CTO Game Theory Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

His book, The Signal and the Noise , explains the power of statistical modeling to improve our predictions about everything from the weather to sports to the stock market. But my experience is all working with baseball data, or learning game theory because you want to be better at poker, right?

Mentor 19

Mentor Career Uncertainty Learning-by-Doing 19