Implicit bias is a pervasive and scientifically validated phenomenon that profoundly influences our daily interactions and decision-making processes. It is the unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions. Unlike explicit biases, which are conscious and deliberate, implicit biases are automatic and operate without intentional control. Understanding how biases impact our thought […]
Building an Innovation Ecosystem
As the new year begins, organizations are looking to up the ante. Fresh slates and new ideas abound after employees relaxed over the holidays. As such, Harvard Business Review’s recent article, How to Create an Innovation Ecosystem, is timely. Though geared toward for-profit businesses, a majority of its suggestions are ideas found in many international economic development programs. […]
This Type of Bias is Happening at Your Organization Right Now
Here’s the scene: You’re hiking in a lush jungle in Ecuador’s rain forest when you look down and realize you’re about to step on a large snake. Before you even think, you step back quickly and get away from the snake. Now, you could have taken the time to look in your field guide-book to […]
