[PDF] The Difficult Business Of Belief Change eBook

Author : Tom Asacker
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 14,28 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483922973

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"This is a short book. But I hope it takes you, like me, a long time to read it. The Business of Belief earns the word 'profound'-every sentence should be savored." -Tom Peters "Is this about marketing, life, spirituality, history, change or sales? Yes. A little book with a big idea." -Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception "This instant classic provides the key to motivating yourself, your friends, your family, your coworkers and your customers. A must read." -Inc. Magazine In this thought-provoking and entertaining book, Tom Asacker, author of Sandbox Wisdom and A Clear Eye for Branding, pulls back the curtain on the workings of the mind and reveals the hidden logic to motivating behavior, both in ourselves and in others. Whether you are launching a new brand or marketing campaign, selling products and services, coaching individuals or leading a team, this book will shatter your assumptions about leadership and the art of influence, and give you the invaluable insights required to understand and move others. The Business of Belief is Tom Asacker's most compelling-and important-book yet. It will fundamentally change the way you think about your work and your life. Use it as your companion and as a guide in this fast-paced world overwhelmed by complexity and choice. The next big idea in business is BELIEF.

Author : Joseph R. Lao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 13,3 MB
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1351378392

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This book examines the human proclivity to resist changing our beliefs. Drawing on psychological, neurological, and philosophical research, and integrating topics as wide ranging as emotion, cognition, social (and physical) context, and learning theory, Lao and Young explore why this resistance to change impedes our learning and progression. They also suggest that failure to adapt our beliefs to available and informed evidence can incur costs that may be seen in personal growth, politics, science, law, medicine, education, and business. Resistance to Belief Change explores the various manifestations of resistance, including overt, discursive, and especially inertial forms of resistance. As well as the influential factors that can impact upon them, the book also examines how the self-directed learner, as well as teachers, may structure the learning experience to overcome resistance and facilitate progressive and adaptive learning. Lao and Young find that the impediments to learning and resistance to change are far more prevalent and costly than previously suggested in research, and so this book will be of interest to a range of people in cognitive development, social psychology, and clinical and educational psychology.

Author : Edward B. Shear
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release : 2017
Category :
ISBN : 9780355763751

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This dissertation explores issues relating to enriching our theory of rational belief change to accommodate a broader set of doxastic attitudes than mere first-order beliefs. In Chapter 2, I introduce the orthodox AGM theory of belief revision by contrasting it with an alternative (broadly Bayesian) approach to qualitative belief revision. This alternative approach is defined by way of a diachronic version of the Lockean thesis, which requires coherence between the agents beliefs and credences. A number of surprising and novel results concerning the relationship between Lockean and AGM revision. The remaining chapters explore some peculiarities for the diachronic norms of epistemic rationality that result from future-directed higher-order beliefs -- i.e. agents' beliefs about their future beliefs. In Chapter 3, I consider their effects on the norms of introspective inference and argue that they introduce the possibility that the agent's procedure for belief change is relevant for determining which rules of inference the agent may employ with the guarantee of truth-preservation. This suggests the familiar account of validity, according to which only the meanings of the logical parts of the language can determine the validity of an inference rule, does not fully capture guaranteed truth-preservation. This chapter additionally includes an application to the surprise examination paradox and offers a novel solution. In Chapter 4, I show that the peculiarities generated by future-directed higher-order beliefs are not limited to introspective inference and establish a result involving agents with inconsistent beliefs. By constructing a revised version of the surprise examination paradox, in which the agent begins with straightforwardly inconsistent beliefs, I demonstrate that there are situations in which the agent has no choice but to give up some true belief if she is to resolve the inconsistency in her prior beliefs. This is surprising since one might think that when an agent has logically inconsistent beliefs, there should be some way to "surgically" remove the false beliefs she has without also cutting away some true beliefs. But, in the case discussed, all of the logically possible options for resolving the agent's inconsistency include the removal of some true beliefs. Additionally, Chapter 4 includes several alternative demonstrations of the main result of this chapter, which taken together provide a compelling argument that future-directed higher-order beliefs are responsible for this behaviour rather than other contingent features of the case.

Author : Tony Burgess
Publisher : SRA Books
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 46,20 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0956755321

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Belief change – your six steps to personal success! Beliefs and how to change them… for good! takes you on a voyage of self-discovery, increasing your awareness of how your beliefs will powerfully help or hinder you in life, moment by moment, day by day, year by year. You’ll be given a clear and practical system for getting your beliefs aligned with your goals and desired outcomes in life, and when you choose to apply this where it really matters, you can enjoy celebrating your resourcefulness shining through at a whole new level. Adopting the practical easy-to-apply wisdom captured in these pages will help you to: · Release your true inner confidence · Speed up achievement of your goals · Get the best out of your relationships · Stop being a passenger in your life and get back in the driving seat · Drop stress and feel more fulfilled day by day · Break unhelpful habits and replace them with more productive ways forward · Achieve more success in your career · Improve your sporting performance · Make the most of any situation · Handle difficult or challenging situations with ease · Keep a positive attitude even when things are tough · Get yourself ‘unstuck’ and making progress again

Author : Chip Heath
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2010-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 030759016X

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Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller Made to Stick. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems - the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort - but if it is overcome, change can come quickly. In Switch, the Heaths show how everyday people - employees and managers, parents and nurses - have united both minds and, as a result, achieved dramatic results: • The lowly medical interns who managed to defeat an entrenched, decades-old medical practice that was endangering patients • The home-organizing guru who developed a simple technique for overcoming the dread of housekeeping • The manager who transformed a lackadaisical customer-support team into service zealots by removing a standard tool of customer service In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. Switch shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.

Author : Ari Weinzweig
Publisher : Zingerman's Press
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0989349462

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Ari’s new book is the culmination of a lifetime of learning and thirty four years in business, the last three of which have been spent intensively studying, reflecting on, and writing about the critical role of beliefs in the businesses and organizations of which we’re a part. The fruits of that labor are now available in this new 600-page book. We could tell you more about what's in the book but we think John U. Bacon, author of the New York Times' bestseller, Endzone: The Rise, Fall and Return of Michigan Football, said it better than we ever could! “Some business leaders know practice. Some know theory. Ari Weinzweig is one of the few who knows both. He has built a famously successful organization, while giving it more thought than do the business gurus who merely philosophize about such things. The insights Ari shares here are both deeply perceptive and highly practical, from the ideas of Howard Zinn, Viktor Frankl and Anais Nin on one page, to the importance of learning your employees’ names on the next. Like its author, this book is uncommonly smart, helpful, and just plain fun.”

Author : John P. Kotter
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 31,74 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1422186431

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From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.

Author : Debra Meyerson
Publisher : Harvard Business School Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 45,75 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781591393252

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This text explores the experiences of tempered radicals. These are people who want to become valued and successful members of their organisations without selling out on who they are and what they believe in.

Author : Holly Worton
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Belief change
ISBN : 1911161016

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Get fast and easy results in your business by using powerful techniques in this book to transform your business mindset. This book will help you identify the business beliefs you can most benefit from transforming. It includes a list of over 600 belief statements in 15 different categories that entrepreneurs can be use to develop a mindset for business success. Transforming your business mindset can simply make business easier: having the right belief system can help entrepreneurs to release fear of visibility, set aligned prices for their products and services, and easily take inspired action to grow their business. If you're struggling to build your business because of lack of confidence or self doubt, or if you're simply feeling stuck at a plateau and are frustrated with trying to take your business to a new level, you might benefit from upgrading your business mindset. This book is an short introduction on how you can do just that: no verbose theory or fluff, just the basics to get you started on transforming your mindset for business success. It's designed to provide you with the information as quickly and simply as possible, so you can easily identify the areas of your entrepreneurial mindset that you need to work on and then get to work changing your beliefs at the subconscious level. It's usually not lack of business or marketing knowledge that holds us back in business: that's all easy to learn. It's our entrepreneurial mindset that stops us from creating the business we want. If you've ever struggled with self confidence, self esteem, or even setting prices that reflect your true value, then it may be time to explore how you can transform your subconscious beliefs into a mindset ready to create success. There are many fast and easy ways to move past the fears, blocks, and limiting beliefs toward your vision of your ideal business...the first step is to recognize the fears, blocks, and limiting beliefs that make up your current business mindset. Purchasing this book will also get you a free pdf download that includes a printable list of all 600+ business beliefs, to make it easier for you to identify the areas you can benefit from working on. In this book, you will learn:The power of belief and mindsetThe power of the subconscious mindHow to communicate with your subconscious mind How to use the belief statements included in this bookHow you can change your beliefs at the subconscious levelHow to create your own belief statements

Author : David G. White, Jr
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 25,50 MB
Release : 2020-08-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000163091

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Research in cognitive science over the last 30 years shows much of what we know about culture in the business world is based on myth, wishful thinking, outdated science, or is just plain wrong. This is why culture-shaping and change programs in organizations often amount to little more than sloganeering with minimal impact on the lived experience of employees. This book bridges the gap between the latest research on cognitive science and culture, providing a valuable guide for change leaders, CEOs, and practitioners on how to sustainably work with and change this important resource. It answers many of the major questions that have plagued culture work, such as: Why so many CEOs and management consultants preach culture change when so few culture interventions actually succeed Why CEOs persist in believing "culture starts at the top" when virtually no research in anthropology supports that claim Why most culture shaping approaches have no answer for how to affect culture in global companies Why culture doesn’t cause us to do anything, yet we persist in believing that somehow it does Why so many culture-shaping projects focus on corporate values despite the fact modern science shows why changing personal values is exceedingly difficult What we are learning about culture from the last 30 years of cognitive science gives us the foundation for far more impactful and sustainable interventions than have been possible to date. This book explains why, showing how everyday business practices well beyond HR are key to culture change. Why? Because the brain’s synaptic plasticity can only be altered through new sustained and widespread organizational habits and routines. This groundbreaking, practical guide will show you finally how to realize the full power of culture as a transformational, empowering, and competitive resource.