A very good article on how emotions and rational thinking combine in decision making, and some ideas on how to make them work better together. A Nobel prizewinning economist and a top neuroscientist discuss the topic.
A Nobel Prize winner and a leading behavioral economist offer common sense and counterintuitive insights on performance, collaboration, and innovation.
Source: Leadership and behavior: Mastering the mechanics of reason and emotion | McKinsey & Company
Should port authorities behave like this? Are we in the USA a developing country? Are favors being sold elsewhere as our ports undertake mammoth capital investment schemes? And who is around to raise questions? Anyone looked at the public record?
The airline said three executives of United Continental Airlines were leaving in connection with an investigation into whether flights were a favor from a top agency official.
Source: United C.E.O. Is Out Amid Inquiry at Port Authority – The New York Times
Posted in Air, Leadership, Managerial Econ, Org Behavior, Ports, Supply Chains
Uday Karmarkar is a respected researcher. Nothing here is a big surprise, but the view is clearly stated,
The U.S. Can’t Count on Technology to Revive the Job Market – http://pulse.me/s/45FZDW
Supply Chain Digest Port Technology International Marine Link
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