Assumptions

The concept of dividing the world based on gender is an intriguing thought experiment, albeit a controversial one. It is important to emphasize that this article explores assumptions, ideas, and imagination rather than advocating for or endorsing gender-based division. …

When evaluating and considering next steps, it is helpful to step back and look at the overall picture. This is apparent in both my daily routine, as well as when thinking about articles I am reading to learn from. …

Have you ever screwed up being on an assumption? I bet everyone has that experience. Especially being in the software industry this is a common mistake observed and, it is the biggest problem too. Here, I would like to draw your attention how living on assumptions affect the software development…

Identity in the context of projected racial ambiguity. — Holding conflicting ideas in our heads, recognizing contradictions inherent in taking certain positions or landing on particular perspectives, is something most of us aren’t used to doing. Corny pun notwithstanding, Western-educated people have been taught to think in terms of “black and white.” Relatedly, the construction of “race,” designed to…

Not everyone is like you — Making assumptions is annoying. We all do it. Some assumptions are mildly innocent; some are dangerous. They’re destroying our society and causing division. Here are 6 assumptions people frequently make. 1. Assume everyone agrees with your political views. Or that they’re stupid, uneducated, bigoted, and narrow-minded if they don’t. 2. Assume I’m affiliated with a certain religion or not affiliated with a religion.

Can someone ultimately know they’re deep down core beliefs and assumptions (or presuppositions) they make about things in everyday life? Let’s start with assumptions: Feeling: “I get angry when I see or hear reports of Trump going to jail.” Vs. Reality: “I get angry when they talk of Trump getting charged.” Though there are…

The world can be a better place if you can be open-minded — Three weeks ago I was in the check out line at Costco. The cashier was a nice guy trying to kill time while scanning my groceries. As he scraped my bag of frozen mango chunks over the scanner, he launched into a story. He’d ordered a mango margarita at a…

Issue 108, May 11, 2023 Last week we explored how making bad assumptions can derail a business model and debilitate a team. Operational assessment and readiness can fall victim overnight based on assumptions that are out of alignment with shared purpose and market orientation. As we have stated, often the…

So let’s break down the two main words in this statement. The first is important information: this would really be what adds to or detracts from our core beliefs. Core beliefs note: most people and many companies have what they consider to be a set of core beliefs. These are usually some statements that have been memorized, or have been said so much over time that they’ve sort of become ingrained. However, most psychologist, sociologists, and other relevant ‘ologist’…