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  • Why do ROUTINES emerge in ORGANIZATIONS?

    Why do ROUTINES emerge in ORGANIZATIONS?

    The reason why Routines emerge in Organizations

    The following insight adopted from Charles Duhigg’s best selling book, The Power of Habit, illustrates as to why Routines emerge in Organizations.

  • The MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT and its IMPORTANCE

    The MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT and its IMPORTANCE

    What makes the MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT such an important event?

    The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a social movement & its importance stems from the fact that it eventually led to eradication of racism from United States.

    The following insight adopted from Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit, highlights the importance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

  • How SOCIAL HABITS drive MOVEMENTS?

    How SOCIAL HABITS drive MOVEMENTS?

    The Step wise process as to how Social Habits drive Widespread Movements

    Charles Duhigg illustrates how Social Habits follow a stepwise pattern to drive widespread movements in his best selling book titled The Power of Habit.

    The following insight adopted from the book is very illuminating.

  • Sandwich Technique for adoption of Unfamiliarity

    Sandwich Technique for adoption of Unfamiliarity

    What is Sandwich Technique for adoption of Unfamiliarity?

    Inspired from the book The Power of Habit is the sandwich technique for adoption of unfamiliarity.

    This technique enables adoption of Unfamiliarity by relaxing the human brain.

    When a new concept is introduced interspersing it with something that is already accepted relaxes the human brain and enables adoption

    To illustrate the quirk of the human brain the example of the song HEY YA has been illustrated wherein sandwiching it with familiar songs enabled adoption.

    Sandwich Technique for adoption of Unfamiliarity

    To know about a similar insightful concept from the same book please go through the link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-do-routines-emerge-in-organizations/

    To know more about the author Charles Duhigg please read this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duhigg

  • MUSIC stimulates RIGHT BRAIN thinking

    MUSIC stimulates RIGHT BRAIN thinking

    Learn how Music stimulates Right Brain Thinking

    The following insight adopted from Charles Duhigg’s best selling book named The Power of Habit, illuminates us how music stimulates right brain thinking.

    Research has proven that listening to music can stimulate certain regions of the brain like auditory cortex, thalamus and superior parietal cortex that can help in pattern recognition and taking decisions around what to pay attention to and what to ignore.

    Music stimulates right brain thinking

    To read another insightful post from the same book please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-to-drive-sales-of-new-products/

    To know more about the author Charles Duhigg and his work please visit this link to know more:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duhigg

  • How does CRISIS shape ORGANIZATION HABITS?

    How does CRISIS shape ORGANIZATION HABITS?

    Isn’t Crisis instrumental in shaping Organization Habits?

    Adopted from Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit, the following insight illuminates us as to how time and time again, crisis situations have been instrumental in shaping organization habits.

    Crisis and Organization Habits
  • Specialty of STARBUCKS LATTE method

    Specialty of STARBUCKS LATTE method

    What is the Specialty of STARBUCKS LATTE method of Customer Service?

    The Specialty of the Starbucks LATTE method is indeed a customer service masterclass.

    Incorporated for new joiners this exploits the Habit Loop and ingrains the ideas in all the letters L, A, T, T & E in the minds of Starbucks associates for immaculate customer service.

    Adopted from Charles Duhigg’s best seller The Power of Habit, the working of LATTE has been crisply summed up as follows –

    L – Listen to customer, A – Acknowledge the complaint, T – Take action for complaint, T – Thank them and E – Explain why the problem occurred.

    Starbucks LATTE Method

    For a similar insight from The Power of Habit, please refer the below link –

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/what-is-chunking-in-habit-formation/

    To know more about Charles Duhigg please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duhigg

  • What is CHUNKING in HABIT FORMATION?

    How CHUNKING aids in HABIT FORMATION?

    Adopted from Charles Duhigg’s best selling book The Power of Habit, learn more about the role of CHUNKING in HABIT FORMATION.

  • Famous NFL coach TONY DUNGY on CHAMPIONS.

    The make of CHAMPIONS, see what TONY DUNGY has to say.

    Inspired from Charles Duhigg’s best selling book, The Power of Habit, see what Tony Dungy has to say about Champions. In essence Habits make champions a force to reckon with.

    Tony Dungy on Champions – The Power of Habit

    What are you waiting for? Nurture the right habits like true champions.

  • What’s SPECIAL about CLAUDE HOPKINS’s Habit Forming Ads?

    Claude Hopkins and his Habit Forming Ads

    Claude Hopkins’s habit forming Ads were truly special and helped in skyrocketing of sales of Quaker Oats, Goodyear Tires and Pepsodent.

    Charles Duhigg does a prognosis of these ads in his book The Power of Habits.

    The Power of Habits – Claude Hopkins’s habit forming Ads