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What is behavioral? A blog of recent updates to behavioral economics

Alessandro Innocenti

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Goodhart’s Law

23 January 2019 Alessandro Innocenti

When targets and metrics are bad for business There’s an old fable from Soviet Russia that goes something like this: A nail factory manager (we’ll call him “Big Boss”) wants his workers to produce more, more, more! So, he decides … Continue reading Goodhart’s Law

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How to sleep properly

27 December 2018 Alessandro Innocenti

New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Workers A few years ago, scientists conducted a real-world experiment at a ThyssenKrupp steel factory in Germany. They assigned the day shift to early risers and the late shift to night … Continue reading How to sleep properly

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Tips for breakfast

13 April 201813 April 2018 Alessandro Innocenti

Ask Yourself These 2 Questions To Jump-Start Your Morning Productivity Technically, we all have the same wide-open opportunity every morning: to set some goals for the day and strive to achieve them. In practice, though, that doesn’t always happen. You … Continue reading Tips for breakfast

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Proactive risk management

2 October 2017 Alessandro Innocenti

Managing the Perks and Pitfalls of Proactive People Companies need proactive employees. Proactive employees do more than they are supposed to, are good at realizing ideas, and work to overcome resistance to change. They are essential for suggesting, developing, and … Continue reading Proactive risk management

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Productivity and sleep

26 September 2017 Alessandro Innocenti

Waking up at 5 a.m. probably won’t make you more productive — here’s what will You’ve heard the stories. Apple CEO Tim Cook wakes up at 3:45 every morning. Both Vogue’s Anna Wintour and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey have alarms that … Continue reading Productivity and sleep

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Addicted to meetings

15 September 2017 Alessandro Innocenti

Crushing morale, killing productivity – why do offices put up with meetings? Just off to a meeting? Stop right now. Turn back. You will be stuck in an overheated room, chained to a table for an absurd length of time … Continue reading Addicted to meetings

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Efficiency at scale

20 August 201720 August 2017 Alessandro Innocenti

Help Employees Create Knowledge — Not Just Share It  Many leaders see organizational learning simply as sharing existing knowledge. This isn’t surprising given that this is the primary focus of educational institutions, training programs, and leadership development courses. It’s the … Continue reading Efficiency at scale

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