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If You Need Something, Just Ask

People tend to grossly underestimate how likely others are to agree to requests for help. And many don’t know how to ask for help. They also overestimate how many people will come to them for help. Francis Flynn presented at the “Small Steps, Big Leaps: The Science of Getting People to Do the Right Thing” research briefing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, co-sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation.

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By Lugen Family Office in Behaviour Economics, Beliefs, Choices, Collaboration, Common Mission, Communication, Conversation on November 22, 2012.

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back2grey says:

November 22, 2012 at 6:21 pm

Hello Sir. Just asking. Have you heard of The Blue Ocean Strategy? Its a concept that i saw somewhere. Its a non traditional outlook on industry & I was thinking of its viability towards traditional businesses & new innovative business outlook. I hope to hear your thoughts on it. You seem to be well adepth in the business atmosphere. I just thought of asking you.
Thank you!

http://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/

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