Emotional Equations, Chip Conley | STAN 2011

[grunder20]

How does he know all of this stuff? I hope he is still lecturing at Stanford.

[enviableworkplace]

Chip does a great job of simplifying emotional problems common in the workplace. The equations may be missing some details in their simplicity, but overall they let you get your head around what some solutions may look like.

[CatFiain]

The equation is logical. Mathematically, if meaning (m) > suffering (s) the "despair quotient" (DQ) will eventually become a negative value (hope, perhaps?), e.g:-

for s=100 and m=0, DQ = 100 - 0 = 100

for s=100 and m=100, DQ = 100 - 100 = 0

for s=100 and m=150, DQ = 100 - 150 = -50

And for those of us who've experienced similar business and personal challenges as Mr Conley, the rest of the lecture makes perfect sense too, IMO. :)

[AcrossArizona]

To those negative comments below, I can see many of you do not "get" it. That cool, but when you hit 50 the "student" will be ready for the teacher - Chip Conley. Great Video but then again, I am 50 years old. : )

[RCVane]

Sorry to see all the ignorant comments on this post.

Yes, Suffering without Meaning causes despair.

All leaders need to realize that as long as they do not accept responsibility for their emotions they leave themselves, and whomever they lead, at the mercy of their various emotional states.

[Donsknotts]

He took one psychology class? 

[pulmann]

No need to troll around, for those who need a reson why this is bs, I recommend the work of Gary Klein. Many folks have researched how people ACTUALY make high stake /under time pressure /uncertain conditions/etc.. decisions in real life. Seek articles on the Natural Decision Making concept and you will feel sorry for the guy strictly in a professional meaning.

First disappointing Stanford video:(

[generationalist]

Maslow - quack quack.

[celal777]

DESPAIR=SUFFERING-MEANING ??? Does anybody else think this equation is not right somehow ? Signify by "thumbs up".

[cnmaster01]

@celal777 saw no problem with it. Might you have a counter argument?

[celal777]

@cnmaster01 the equation seems to imply by subtracting meaning that the more meaning you have in your life the more will be your despair.

[cnmaster01]

@celal777 Wow I must've been tired to miss that xD. I can see what he meant, but wow big goof xD

[WorldFleece]

He had me right up untill the ceo of a company gets his son out of prison and can say "wrongfully accused" without blinking. This man has no meaning.

[JennyFarlopez]

Dumb stuff for dumb business leaders. For moar of this shit watch Dilbert.

[cnmaster01]

@JennyFarlopez up until about 13 minutes, it had nothing to do with business leadership, other than the fact that he was one, and so he tied what he knew to his subject matter. This has little more to do with business than Itay Talgam's "Lead like the great conductors" speech had to do with music. Simplified, yes. Dumb, no. Below the expected quality of Standford's assault posts, maybe. Though I'll be happy to concede to one of your points: Dilbert is far more amusing

[abuhajara]

Good stuff. controlling motions under pressure is a key for success in tody's bussiness world. In order to subtract emotions from decisions, leaders need to be able to quantify emotions. Emotions may be quantified in equations because emotions linearly relate to the concentration of the chemical substances in the brain and/or the blood stream.

[Davidthehappyfellow]

This is interesting. Funny that some folks are so upset about it.

[JonnyChannel]

????????????

[vaaaliant]

What is this, I don't even...

[polymath7]

Uh, what the hell is this? I want to see talks from scholars, not feckless business prostitutes.

Not so very surprising, really, from a university that see fit to tolerate the vile, brainless Hoover institute and its hired demagogues like Thomas Sowell and the still more despicable and witless Dinesh D'Souza.

[tman383]

@polymath7 chill... this channel isn't just about you so stop whining because they don't show things that always are to your liking -.-

[polymath7]

@tman383 Nor is this channel about *you*. I will use the comment board for its intended purpose -to express comments- with or without your approval.

Fuck off.

You're a pitifully obtuse dribbling buffoon and clearly haven't the first idea why I consider this video so contemptible. I fear any attempted explanation would prove as incomprehensible to you as semaphore to a goldfish.

[tman383]

@polymath7 Woah there little girl... no need to get emotional ^.^

[cnmaster01]

@tman383 nice pun

[seanmPWH]

@polymath7 I take it you're a liberal zoombie

[bangity]

BS, the best way to attain happiness and enlightenment are meditation and the control of Ki throughout the body and uses it to feel the surrounding (even in-animated organisms)

[mehdigoudarzi]

Below Stanford Average Quality indeed.

[atmark666]

sorry but

this is BS,

[e3axordos]

thanks for uploading