Year: 2021

Imagine a corporate meeting where the proponent of an idea asks who agrees with him. Lots of hands go up. Then, the same proponent asks the group to lower their hands if they don’t have a strong opinion and are just relying on others. How many ideas would actually be approved? https://t.co/mwt1HXwH31

Groupthink and informational cascades. Must-read.

“…if some of those who support him actually have no view and even if others think he is not the best choice at all.” https://t.co/Rkw2s4wxav

I have always been a vocal customer advocate and I have asked “What’s best for the customers?” in countless strategy meetings. But from here to considering me a customer service worker it’s a bit of a stretch, @LinkedIn https://t.co/tRSSS050XE

The Top 100 Companies of the World: The U.S. vs Everyone Else https://t.co/2llBK0H43n https://t.co/FosDNvue53

The Top Trading Partner of Every U.S. State https://t.co/t9uEeuMcA2 https://t.co/CPwe5vCsDo

I was sure about 1st line. After 20y of career, I’m not so sure anymore.

“They say that seeing is believing.
But it might be more true that believing leads to seeing.
It’s often easier to discover the truth if we believe it’s there in the first place.”

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#Automation is killing #ITOps jobs. https://t.co/QzckT0tzgl

Good start but the article only scratches the surface. You really need to ask what these platforms will do after 1. They have learned so much about what makes an influencer/creator successful and 2. The sophistication of #AI will allow realistic synthetic influencers/creators https://t.co/lheCF19kRP

In other words, social influencers are especially bad for non-mainstream brands that cannot afford to pay for social influencing. https://t.co/jHeiH5XnMI

This is why, aware of the science behind it or not, many websites create a handful of fake positive reviews/comments as soon as they publish something new. https://t.co/azpBvBpYGi