Business World
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Jason Fried: Business imports outside lessons only because it pays for advice
“And the main reason is why, in my opinion, is because the business world pays for that advice. It's not that it deserves the advice. It's not even that it's advice that's applicable, but that it pays for the advice. And the way I've been thinking about it is n…”
Shakir: Resolve high-stakes business conflicts using parenting de-escalation tactics
“What it takes is to get them into a small space, a quiet room, literally put yourself, sit down, put your face at their level, hear them. So instead of trying to convince them, stop crying. Why are you crying? This is irrational. I hear you. I know that really…”
McLean: Skepticism in Business Stays Within Small Circles
“In the business world, you can't, because skepticism about business tends to travel in a very small circle. Companies won't speak ill of their competitors, at least not, not publicly, or very rarely will they. Employees can't speak publicly without being fired…”
McLean: The business world is emotional and biased toward belief
“There's this idea that the business world is hard and cold and rational, and it's not, it's incredibly emotional. And everybody is biased toward belief because most people stand to make money. If a stock goes up”
Lütke: The Business World Severely Underutilizes Academic Research
“One of the sources often that is completely underexposed to the business world is actually the academic world.”