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    The Abilene Paradox Described

    Bychris February 12, 2026May 21, 2026

    Ever been in a group where, somehow, you all ended up going somewhere or doing something that NOONE wanted to do? Or, have you ever wondered why groups of people sometimes seem to have an intelligence level that is significantly lower than any of the individuals when working alone?

    Group dynamics

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    The Wrecking Ball Effect

    Bychris February 12, 2026May 21, 2026

    Have you ever wondered why, when you are the same as you have always been, you start getting different reactions from people as you go up in an organization?

    The Wrecking Ball effect explains in part what happens with seniority, and why it’s important for senior people to pay extra attention to t

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    Mental DNA and Competitive Advantage

    Bychris February 12, 2026May 21, 2026

    You win or lose depending on the talent in your organisation. Attract and retain talented people, in a way that leads them to perform, and you win. The alternative is mediocrity and all that comes with it.

    This article looks at defining mission critical talent, and then describes the process to tra

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    Why the Chairs don’t get Fixed

    Bychris February 12, 2026May 21, 2026

    2005 Why the Chairs don’t get Fixed C H R I S L O N S D A L E & A S S O C I AT E S LT D . Copyright 2005, Chris Lonsdale Why the Chairs don’t get Fixed H ave you ever wondered why, in a business, there are often…

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    Coaching Beyond the CEO- the Challenge of Building Business Teams

    Bychris February 12, 2026May 21, 2026

    In this article we explore the dynamics of coaching a team of people rather than just one or two individuals. If you view an executive team in the same light as a sports team, it makes good sense to have a coach working with the whole team. When you coach at the team level you can create a seamless

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    Mental DNA and Competitive Advantage: .pdf of slide presentation

    Bychris February 12, 2026May 21, 2026

    This is the slide show of a presentation given at the Asia Business Forum on April 18, 2005. This is a .pdf file. When you click the link, the file should download and open automatically (either in your browser, or directly in Acrobat Reader). Alternatively, you can right click and save as a file to…

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  • About
  • Method
  • TEDx TALKS
    • How to Learn Any Language
    • Breaking the Chains
    • Zhengzhou (Mandarin)
    • Life Hack: Language Learning
  • Articles
    • How I Learned Mandarin in 6 Months
    • 5 Principles
    • 7 Actions
    • How to Learn Mandarin Online
    • Why Traditional Methods Fail
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