Shelley Pearson
@shellspearson
Trying to get a sense of this world through design thinking, education, impact investing and behavioral economics
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To diversify your team, it's not enough to attract applicants with different backgrounds. You also need evaluators who see value in diversity—otherwise, they'll favor people who are similar to them. #WorkLife with @Trevornoah @TheDailyShow: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cre…
Poor leadership defined: in a survey, 80% of CEOs said they’d pass up an investment that would fuel a decade of innovation if it meant they’d miss a quarter of earnings results. Great leaders resist short-term pressures and champion long-term visions. evonomics.com/want-to-kill-y…
"Instead of focusing on individuals, organizations that want to improve diversity must focus on structural change" behavioralscientist.org/bias-crowds-ph…
No decision is a decision all the same
Beware the cult of convenience: if your choices are always driven by what's easy, you'll miss out on the struggles that help give meaning to life. Let's not forget the joy of doing something slow and difficult. nytimes.com/2018/02/16/opi…
"Observe, listen, ask thoughtful questions, and avoid distractions and multitasking." hbr.org/2017/04/how-to…
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How to Design Meetings Your Team Will Want to Attend
Meetings aren’t just about delivering results. You also want participants to leave feeling connected, valued, and fulfilled. Of course, you should still be focused on achieving the meeting outcomes...
"Examples of coherence are already all around us: Think of rowing teams that act as one to propel a racing shell" forwardhttps://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/welcome-to-the-coherence-economy/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sm-direct
Are you familiar with the concept of the glass cliff? Such an important concept to be aware of.
When women finally do break through the glass ceiling and become C.E.O., they’re much more likely than men to be put in charge of a company in crisis. In our latest episode, we step out onto #TheGlassCliff. bit.ly/2o9bao2
An inspiration for transparency, living by your values, and partnership both in marriage and work gatesnotes.com/2018-Annual-Le…
In the wake of #MeToo, 3x as many men are afraid to mentor women. Instead of just providing individual mentoring, it's time to create opportunities for more advice and support by building mentor networks. linkedin.com/pulse/men-afra…
“When we give ourselves permission to have bad ideas, we often come up with the best ones.” At IDEO, we like to encourage wild ideas—a brainstorming technique to help you get unstuck and generate more innovative ideas. hbr.org/2017/08/to-com…
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To Come Up with a Good Idea, Start by Imagining the Worst Idea Possible
How have chefs invent new dishes and scientists sequence DNA? The answer may surprise you: reverse thinking. To give it a try yourself, try looking at a problem as a beginner would see it; granting a...
Fascinating way to think about how we perceive ourselves and our emotions: "Courage is not an absence of fear, courage is fear walking"
The way we deal with our emotions shapes everything that matters: our actions, careers, relationships, health, and happiness. @TEDtalks released my talk about #EmotionalAgility today! Watch here: buff.ly/2DY6xqT
"Systematic mistakes are pervasive — even among smart, well-intentioned people" hbr.org/2017/10/why-co…
Such an important insight to see the impact of nurture on aspects of health often believed to be controlled by nature
"Undoubtedly, the most threatening aspect of praise is the obligation it puts on us to be praise-worthy people" More revealing aspects to motivation.
"Every time we praise children, we’re sending them a message about what we value and what we expect." What message do you want to send? bit.ly/2n3BJdX
Computational geneticist @PardisSabeti has written one of the smartest essays about the politics of social psychology that I've ever read, entitled "For better science, call off the revolutionaries" bit.ly/2DnPsDv
It's also interesting to try and note what activities you were engaged in. Lessons from the book #Drive
To be more productive, you don’t have to learn from others—you can learn from yourself. Look at your most prolific days, and ask what routines they have in common.
"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'” #MartinLutherKingJr
Instead of arguing to win, try arguing to learn. Focusing on gaining insights from an adversary helps you find common ground and transcend the simple right-and-wrong beliefs that are almost always wrong. scientificamerican.com/article/are-to…
How did little RI go from having one of the worst-funded pension systems in America to a balanced budget with enough money to make community college tuition-free? bit.ly/2AQFDeX
Could “The Headwinds/Tailwinds Asymmetry” explain why some people feel there’s a war on white men? bit.ly/2lAZ6e8
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