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In his work as research and development director at cutting-edge think tank TalentSmart, Nick Tasler realized that the recent discovery by scientists of a potential-seeking gene could have a remarkable impact on how we understand decision making. Those who have this gene – about one quarter of the population – are endowed with impulsive tendencies that can lead to fast and decisive action or to foolish choices. The cautious majority that Tasler calls risk managers can make carefully considered decisions or become hopelessly lost in the fog of details. Now The Impulse Factor offers listeners a unique online opportunity to analyze their own decision-making style and harness it to improve their everyday lives. With examples from business, psychology, and Tasler’s own research at TalentSmart, the book also vividly illustrates how susceptible we are to the events around us and how our reactions often run contrary to our best interests.
About the Author
Nick Tasler is an internationally acclaimed thought leader, organizational psychologist, and an expert writer for the Harvard Business Review, Quartz, and Psychology Today. His work has been covered by The New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, Inc., as well as Fox Business, Forbes, NPR, the BBC, and more. As a highly sought-after speaker, Nick has been invited to shared his original insights with many of the world's most respected organizations ranging from General Electric, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, Novo Nordisk, the Royal Bank of Canada, Hospital Corporation of America, and UnitedHealth Group to the Wharton School, Yale University, University of Notre Dame and many more.
Nomadic by nature, Nick and his wife and their four kids live in ... lots of places. Sometimes Minnesota. Sometimes Florida. Currently Puerto Rico.
