On personality psychology. My understanding of Meyers-Briggs used to be similar to Dr Kling's, and I read the 300-page manual years ago, but I have learned recently that Jung was much richer and clearer on this topic (the YouTube videos by Alexis Kingsley are a friendly introduction). The main problem is 16 types is unwieldy.
I have seen the wieldy DiSC (developed by William Marston, Harvard PhD, polymath inventor, and creator of Wonder Woman) used by multiple large organizations, and found it to be a good input for hiring decisions, ice-breaking, team-building, and development conversations. It is related to "interaction styles" and I have seen a mapping to Meyers-Briggs (on a CS Joseph YouTube video -- his early ones are good, before "fame" and divorce hit him). The Personality Indicator and Enneagrams seem to be variants, but I have little experience with them.
The Big Five is the state of the art for the academically minded. It is good, simple, and evidence-based via lexical-statistical analysis rather than theory.
I believe all of these measures add value if used prudently. For example, I would read a candidate's DiSC after I interviewed them, to avoid confirmation bias. Jung, who aimed to reconcile science and religion, will really help you understand your blind spots. Go NTs! :o)
The idea that most business books are junk strikes me as more or less correct. I've been asked to read a couple in my day as part of various managerial training programs and both were a complete waste of time. However, I'm skeptical about the value of substituting books about supremely talented athletes and musicians. I'm not sure what the business world equivalent of having a 40" vertical leap or being able to write and play a tune as catchy as "Hey Jude" might be, but any strategy that starts with that as a given probably isn't likely to work for us mere mortals.
“Liar’s Poker” is so entertaining, and even poignant, with such a ring of verisimilitude, that it is hard to believe the same author was so taken in as to produce the syrupy bathos of that football book.
I would like to add 2 titles. Inside The Criminal Mind by Dr. Samenow. The knowledge it imparts has been incredibly valuable in assessing people to hire or to fund. Once past that hurdle Robert Mager's 6 pack has been an indispensable management tool with its roots in industrial psychology.
I recommend The Prey, the book about the fall of ABN-AMRO in the Netherlands. Fascinating in its own right and insightful commentary on numerous financial trends that have influenced the course of western business for several decades.
Of all the non-economics books that I've read (I'm a trained economist), the one that had a great influence on my ability to function in the business world and in the face of uncertainty was "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, MD. The books is a collection of vignettes about physicians who were able to diagnose patients with enigmatic constellations of symptoms. (Most of us lay people have some experience with that as patients.) The main take-away is to keep an open mind so as not to close off possible solutions to problems. And then keep asking "What else could it be?" I use this approach often when discussing or analyzing difficult or contentious topics.
YES! An open mind is required. The first person who says "I know exactly ...(what's wrong, what to do, how to fix or make better, etc.) is wrong. ...You might also enjoy Eric Hoffer's - Ordeal of Change.
On personality psychology. My understanding of Meyers-Briggs used to be similar to Dr Kling's, and I read the 300-page manual years ago, but I have learned recently that Jung was much richer and clearer on this topic (the YouTube videos by Alexis Kingsley are a friendly introduction). The main problem is 16 types is unwieldy.
I have seen the wieldy DiSC (developed by William Marston, Harvard PhD, polymath inventor, and creator of Wonder Woman) used by multiple large organizations, and found it to be a good input for hiring decisions, ice-breaking, team-building, and development conversations. It is related to "interaction styles" and I have seen a mapping to Meyers-Briggs (on a CS Joseph YouTube video -- his early ones are good, before "fame" and divorce hit him). The Personality Indicator and Enneagrams seem to be variants, but I have little experience with them.
The Big Five is the state of the art for the academically minded. It is good, simple, and evidence-based via lexical-statistical analysis rather than theory.
I believe all of these measures add value if used prudently. For example, I would read a candidate's DiSC after I interviewed them, to avoid confirmation bias. Jung, who aimed to reconcile science and religion, will really help you understand your blind spots. Go NTs! :o)
The idea that most business books are junk strikes me as more or less correct. I've been asked to read a couple in my day as part of various managerial training programs and both were a complete waste of time. However, I'm skeptical about the value of substituting books about supremely talented athletes and musicians. I'm not sure what the business world equivalent of having a 40" vertical leap or being able to write and play a tune as catchy as "Hey Jude" might be, but any strategy that starts with that as a given probably isn't likely to work for us mere mortals.
“Liar’s Poker” is so entertaining, and even poignant, with such a ring of verisimilitude, that it is hard to believe the same author was so taken in as to produce the syrupy bathos of that football book.
I would like to add 2 titles. Inside The Criminal Mind by Dr. Samenow. The knowledge it imparts has been incredibly valuable in assessing people to hire or to fund. Once past that hurdle Robert Mager's 6 pack has been an indispensable management tool with its roots in industrial psychology.
I recommend The Prey, the book about the fall of ABN-AMRO in the Netherlands. Fascinating in its own right and insightful commentary on numerous financial trends that have influenced the course of western business for several decades.
Of all the non-economics books that I've read (I'm a trained economist), the one that had a great influence on my ability to function in the business world and in the face of uncertainty was "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, MD. The books is a collection of vignettes about physicians who were able to diagnose patients with enigmatic constellations of symptoms. (Most of us lay people have some experience with that as patients.) The main take-away is to keep an open mind so as not to close off possible solutions to problems. And then keep asking "What else could it be?" I use this approach often when discussing or analyzing difficult or contentious topics.
YES! An open mind is required. The first person who says "I know exactly ...(what's wrong, what to do, how to fix or make better, etc.) is wrong. ...You might also enjoy Eric Hoffer's - Ordeal of Change.
Your link to information rules lead me to a book about bell labs
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