German sociologist Max Weber was the first person to formally study bureaucracy. In his 1921 book “Economy and Society,” Weber conveys that a well-built bureaucracy is a highly capable form of organization. But he also described the dangers of uncontrolled bureaucracies as they can remove individual freedoms and leave people in what he described as … Continue reading The Birth of Bureaucracies

After reading Charles Duhigg’s 2012 book The Power of Habit I began mentioning some of the research Duhigg references when teaching/speaking.  Specifically, the research studies the basal ganglia which are in the deep central portion of our brains. Researchers found that when we enter a habit mode, the rest of our brain “goes to sleep”. … Continue reading Dangerous Habits

I was recently receiving a jury summons. Upon arrival to the courtroom, some 80 people were evenly spaced throughout the courtroom. By the time all was said and done, it was 2:30pm before the jury had been selected and I was released. During my little anticipatory stint, I started to become aware that the systematic … Continue reading Jury Selection Techniques