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Does Fluid Intelligence / IQ Matter?

Forrest Christian — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:47:06 +0000

(This continues our discussion about intelligence / IQ testing. Read part 1, Intelligence Testing & IQ: What it is, isn’t.) The big issue with intelligence tests is…

Intelligence Testing & IQ: What it is, isn’t

Forrest Christian — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:47:50 +0000

I’ve been studying the world of “intelligence testing” for some work I’m doing. Other than my own experience as a small child being subjected to what I…

Tell me your favorite posts and you could win an hour of consulting worth $200!

Forrest Christian — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:28:06 +0000

UPDATE: Contest extended until Tuesday, 2013 March 26, at 11:59 PM Chicago local time. ALSO! Votes by email and Facebook now allowed by popular demand! To all…

Get Your Staging Right to Get Your Expertise Heeded

Forrest Christian — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:23:59 +0000

Presentation matters. A lot. Whether you are trying to get a job, sell a point, or get some respect in your house of worship, you need to…

Luck Does Not Determine Your Essential Character

Forrest Christian — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:32:21 +0000

I like to point out idiocy by “experts” when I see it. And management writing in Harvard Business Review is usually such a fertile field! Today, let’s…

Mary McQueen on Dragon’s Den: 2HiPo on National TV

Forrest Christian — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:47:09 +0000

Did you know that one of my raving fans and frequent commenters, Mary McQueen, appeared on the CBC show, Dragons’ Den? It’s like the American Shark Tank,…

Why Timespan Works

Forrest Christian — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:30:59 +0000

One of the things that the old folks in the Glacier Metal related work (RO, SST, CPA, Work Levels, etc.) complain about is Timespan of Discretion. Elliott…

That Bad Job Can Destroy You. Forever.

Forrest Christian — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:45:13 +0000

Did you ever stop and think of what that bad job, the one where you don’t fit and is so stressful, is doing to you long term?…

Jazz Combo is Stupid Metaphor for Organizations

Forrest Christian — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:04:04 +0000

A long time ago, I wrote the following commenting on something Luc Hoebeke told me at his house outside Leuven. It’s a good reminder today as I…

Here’s what a great workplace looks like – high performance teams

Forrest Christian — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:38:56 +0000

What does a great workplace look like? Walter Ulmer took a stab at defining it over 25 years ago. He saw that there was a big difference…

Strategy vs. Execution: What is strategy anyway?

Forrest Christian — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:21:52 +0000

Let’s continue our look at strategy vs. execution with a further look at what strategy is. Most business people seem to use “strategy” to mean “reasons that…

Strategy or Execution? First you have to define what you mean

Forrest Christian — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:07:55 +0000

(123rf.com) I’m always entertained by articles in the Strategy vs. Execution debate. Is a great strategy the most important thing or is it flawless execution? Ken Favaro…

Postmodernism is an art of the surface; but so were the Gothics

Forrest Christian — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:08:07 +0000

Postmodern art, like Neoclassical art, is above all an art of the surface: an art of reflections rather than visions. It has thrived in the depthless world…

Getting Sound Back on a Macbook Pro (when the headphone is stuck on Optical)

Forrest Christian — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:48:45 +0000

A regular problem for me with my Macbook Pro is getting the sound disappearing because the headphone jack gets stuck in optical mode (TOSLINK on). You can…

Have You Stayed Too Long?

Forrest Christian — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:50:06 +0000

Why won’t they ever leave?! You know the person I’m talking about. The one in your crew who comes to the party and then doesn’t leave. You…

New Look, New Stuff Coming

Forrest Christian — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:10:37 +0000

If you’re getting my RSS feeds, you probably haven’t seen much. I munged it during the changeover to a new setup, for which I apologize. I’m putting…

Love in the Workplace Includes Demanding Performance

Forrest Christian — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:29:00 +0000

Can you love your direct reports? The guys of Manager Tools say “yes” and add that it has to include demands for performance. Here’s why. If you…

Finding Average Pastor Salary Harder Than You’d Think

Forrest Christian — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:08:33 +0000

“Could you believe the gall of that guy?” We were coming out of a rather dreadful sermon on giving in our small, startup church. We were a…

No more HHPs!

Forrest Christian — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:39:41 +0000

From now on, I’m not going to work with HHPs! I’m only going to work with 2HiPo’s. HHPs always sounded like a bad computer company. “Two high…

Is there a Seminary Education Bubble?

Forrest Christian — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:31:24 +0000

Jerry Bowyer has written a very popular pair of blog post at Forbes.com on what he sees as an overlooked piece of the education bubble he has…