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Hug and Nudge-Making Complex Decisions with Less Data

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(Vol X) Sometimes a warm hug is the answer to our question  and sometimes a gentle nudge is the answer. 'Hug and Nudge' is a fortnightly column with two different perspectives from two different continents and cultures on the same question in personal development area viz.  Jennifer Sertl (based in New York, USA) and Dr Amit Nagpal (based in New Delhi, India). Question: As one moves from entry-level to middle & senior, in organizations, how do they equip themselves to be able to deal with new complexity, coupled to less detail?- making decisions on less, and without the fear of messing up the complexity of the solution- BIG QUESTION A Great Question by Goodnews Cadogan, CEO, Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa Jennifer Sertl's Answer  I don’t want to dive into this question, until we have a framework for the long view. Your competitive advantage is the way you scan the macro and the way you articulate your life expe...

Reflection/Time Off and Organisational Effectiveness-Hug and Nudge

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Hug and Nudge-Two Answers to One Question (Vol VI) Sometimes a warm hug is the answer to our question  and sometimes a gentle nudge is the answer. 'Hug and Nudge' is a fortnightly column with two different perspectives from two different continents and cultures on the same question in personal development area viz.  Jennifer Sertl (based in New York, USA) and Dr Amit Nagpal (based in New Delhi, India). Question-How does reflection improve the performance of an organization?  A Great Question by Dr Prashant Gupta, Pathologist,  http://kcprashantpathlab.in/ Jennifer Sertl's Answer “Reflection” in a vacuum can be dangerous. I’d like to frame this question in a bigger context. What does your organization need in order to see and interpret all the macro shifts while ensuring that choices that are made at tactical level are made with the highest level intelligence possible? The bridge between strategy and execution is one that most organizat...