Can we teach empathy, especially to adults?
An important question of the modern age. Continue Reading
Empathy
Empathy is more valuable than critical thinking on people issues
Whenever something like the Charleston shooting happens, there’s a million and one narratives that pop up all over the place (thank you, social media and ease of e-mail) related to what exactly the problem is. I myself am guilty of this; I wrote… Continue Reading
So wait, Monica Lewinsky is a hero and crusader now? No. Please no.
Finally got around to watching the Monica Lewinsky TED Talk from TED2015 last night before I went to bed. (“TED2015: Where The Badges Actually Had Purpose.”) I’m going to say some things right now that might make me seem like… Continue Reading
Focus less on your ambitions, and more on your self-confidence and humility
I like it when I find random new professors/thought people in the management/leadership space because it’s always interesting to see new and differing perspectives. I then like it even more if they say similar things to how I feel about… Continue Reading
Do these five things well and you’ll make money and keep your best people
This is a great post by Josh Bersin at Forbes if you’re the type of person who believes in employee engagement and the development of corporate culture, which you might not be. (This might be your attitude.) I recommend you… Continue Reading
MLK was a flawed man. Maybe that’s the point.
Here’s a couple of concepts we generally know about MLK, but don’t often discuss: He cheated on his wife He smoked cigarettes fairly regularly; his autopsy at 39 claimed his heart was about 60 He apparently plagiarized portions of his doctoral dissertation… Continue Reading
Why is honesty at work so hard?
Work is, at essence, a complex web of relationships. Do you always tell the truth? Continue Reading
How to get people to listen to you
Check out the graphic above; it’s via here and the whole framework comes from this guy. I won’t elaborate too much here, as you can read the other link and check out his book (second link), except to say this: oftentimes, authority is… Continue Reading