Robert S Pothier

Former GE executive, CEO and author who works with leaders and organizations to improve the way they think and act to get better results.

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

"The most powerful delivery system ever invented for an idea is a story." -- Aaron Sorkin

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[Stanford Graduate School of Business @StanfordGSB]

Why that one negative comment in your review influences you more than all the positive ones: https://t.co/UGVsyMrzQC

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When you disagree with an argument, don't attack the source. Summarize the main point and refute it with evidence.
https://t.co/byQxSsJMA0

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A statistic worth remembering: 63% of people recalled a story from a presentation, but only 5% recalled a statistic.
https://t.co/1oVy6KltXX

[World Economic Forum @wef]

More people live inside this circle than outside it - and other demographic data you should know https://t.co/HvLDHYlpNX

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Forty ways the world is getting better. https://t.co/esfRhhazMq

[McKinsey Quarterly @McKQuarterly]

Shortcomings in #organizational #culture are one of the main barriers to company success in the #digital age https://t.co/SJe4mX6N3B

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

To remember something, read it 2x with a long break in between. Forgetting leads to relearning, improves retrieval.
https://t.co/awDMXRuTW5

[Hapacus @hapacusproject]

Your mind plays a huge role in your happiness. Learn to catch it overheating and cool it down. #scienceofhappiness

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Don't apologize for doodling: it rewards your brain much like laughing, dancing, or eating something sweet.
https://t.co/wfpSsOSJ7t

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

How to build a collaborative culture: don’t accomplish your mission at the expense of your teammates.
@Patreon: https://t.co/L6Be19TZu2

[Stanford Graduate School of Business @StanfordGSB]

Humor is an effective & underleveraged tool for power. Some tips on how to use it successfully in the workforce: https://t.co/oYCMjYQVas

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Doing 20 acts of kindness makes givers happier with jobs + lives, & receivers pay it forward with 278% more giving. https://t.co/9xMwNiosjg

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

After 2min of email, it takes 68sec to get back on task. To stay focused, we need to stop interrupting ourselves. https://t.co/7WyjXmtPml

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

VCs ask biased questions to entrepreneurs: 67% to men are on possible gains, 66% to women are on potential losses.
https://t.co/Pio8pR01Fe

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In apologies, saying "sorry" matters less than taking responsibility:
"This is my problem & I'm going to fix it."
https://t.co/omfWhlQhDx

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Change starts not with a call to action, but with emotion: frustration with the status quo & passion for improvement
https://t.co/kyrQeXAlTi

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In hospital teams, a single rude comment reduced the quality of diagnoses by 19% and procedures by 15%.
https://t.co/IVGG3qO8oP

[Stanford Graduate School of Business @StanfordGSB]

In a study, a GSB professor found that resignations dropped 50% when employees were able to work from home. https://t.co/fOrl4IM0Ib

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Every new idea needs three groups of people: givers to help develop it, skeptics to challenge it, and ambassadors to support it.
#AspenIdeas