About this Presentation
. In fact, Eli himself made 2 important observations to Clarke Ching in a 2010 interview on The Choice: because in my eyes The Choice is by far the most important book that I have ever written. My problem is that most people who have read The Choice did not fully understand it. The question that I have been probing in greater depth has been a simple one- why were people not Thinking Clearly- as per Eli’s vision and the benchmark set by him in The Choice...were there some additional missing pieces in the Thinking Puzzle that in some way, inhibit people from Thinking Clearly? Upon reading the Nobel Laureate, Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking, fast and slow, I became aware that 2 significant and interesting aspects on the way we Think, viz.: a. We are lazy and halfhearted when it comes down Thinking b. We are wired to Think in 2 distinct modes and Fast (System 1-instinctive, associative, emotional, low effort) and Slow (System 2-rational, considered, cognitive, logical, deliberate, and effortful). provide us with an improved understanding of why we find it difficult to Think Clearly, and that additional counter measures would be required for them. Based on this expanded understanding, in the session Mind Your Mind at the Chicago TOCICO conference, I will highlight the need to be more Mindful in our Thinking, what all do we need to mindful of, how do we become/ remain Mindful, and more importantly, some added countermeasures. In short, I will be sharing with the community, a more expansive and a more composite view on Thinking, which includes Mindfulness as an essential component. Video length: . PDF: slides.
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Instructor(s)
Deepak Sethi
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.