Eigen observed that "Good Projects" often take years to fruition because of the number of studies and planning required. While "bad projects", those that are fueled by corruption are extremely quick and fast.
And he is SPOT ON!
What's even more amazing is his disclosure that for European companies, foreign bribery is allowed under their corporate governance practices!
Getting a Straight Answer
There are things in life that are certain, like all males have balls unless you’re a Dark Manager where they shrink to the size of ornaments.
Here’s how you can tell when you’re NOT getting a straight answer from a Dark Manager:-
a) I suppose... / I presume.../ I think...
That means that the manager is “guessing” or extrapolating from an assumption or logic. The person “may” be correct, but more often than not wrong. Dumb Dark Managers out number smart ones by 10:1.
b) I believe...
Nope, still not good enough. A belief is based upon “faith” which is as good as believing that there’s an invisible man in the sky that you talk to on a regular basis.
c) I trust...
That’s like saying, all spouses won’t philander, if you have to say that you ‘trust’ someone; it usually means that you don’t trust them enough. Did you ever notice that the moment you say that, you’ll immediately follow up with a phone call to confirm it?
d) It’s possible...
With enough time and money everything is possible. We don’t need another half baked project or situations that “suddenly” go out of hand through acts of God or factors beyond our control
An exact answer means just this.
a) YES or NO. Period.
Followed with...
b) We will or we shall by such and such date...
If this came from a dark manager, he’s a good one. Especially when the statement of commitment was stated loudly vs a whimper. E.g. We SHALL meet the date of 3rd week in May...
Patients with amygdala injury 'unafraid' to gamble
 The amygdala is associated with fear |
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
The study, reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, looked at two patients who had damaged their amygdala, deep within the brain.
These patients were less worried about financial losses than the normal volunteers they were compared with.
The scientists say this could translate to how people make decisions in fields ranging from politics to game shows.
'Loss aversion' describes the avoidance of choices which can lead to losses, even when accompanied by equal or much larger gains. Click here for full story
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On the Dark Management front, it now makes a lot of sense why managers make stupid callous decisions. Psychometric tests are highly recommended to include a section on gambling to separate wheat from the chaff!
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