So you think you are a good listener? But is your style of listening suitable for different cultures? A good listener could be defined as someone who gives you a lot of attention when you are talking about your problems . . .
Read articleposted 16th December 2020So you think you are a good listener? But is your style of listening suitable for different cultures? A good listener could be defined as someone who gives you a lot of attention when you are talking about your problems . . .
Read articleposted 16th December 2020“Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, and identity.” Jonathan Safran Foer. Eastern and Western cultures think in profoundly different ways – food is no exception. David Robson, author of the Intelligence Trap and former BBC Future journalist, explains in this . . .
Read articleposted 27th August 2020When we hear of somebody with “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)”, we picture a wild, young boy who keeps banging against furniture as he runs through a classroom, oblivious to social norms. Hence there is a common, but inaccurate, belief . . .
Read articleposted 27th August 2020“Often behind criticism, there is a wish.” Esther Perel. – Sarah to Pete; “I’m so annoyed at Helen. She never communicates what she wants. She expects us to read her mind and when we don’t, she gets frustrated!” – Pete to . . .
Read articleposted 28th July 2020“Just like downing a powerful caffeine drink, “reaching out to others” pays that big “life energizer dividend!” Wes Adamson In the midst of the quarantine, I read an article about French philosophical workshops for kids and teens. These workshops aim to . . .
Read articleposted 15th June 2020“Women aspire to get a seat at the board table whilst men aspire to get a seat at the emotional intelligent table,” Owen Marcus From infancy, girls from Western cultures are often taught to display a large variety of positive . . .
Read articleposted 27th May 2020(3 min read) “This hybrid engine of self-interest and concern for others serves a much wider circle of people than can be reached by self-interest or caring alone.” Bill Gates As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, reports of selfish behaviours decrease . . .
Read articleposted 22nd April 2020“If you believe in yourself anything is possible.” Miley Cyrus If you believe in yourself anything is possible. This quote resonates with most of us – if we are westerners. We’ve been brought up to think that confidence is one characteristic . . .
Read articleposted 25th March 2020Until recently, we believed that the secret of successful leaders was their inherent qualities which include beliefs, values and character. Examples of this include Richard Branson at Virgin and Steve Jobs at Apple (the Trait theory of leadership). As a . . .
Read articleposted 13th November 2019Book by Charles Towers-Clark
In The WEIRD CEO, Charles sets out the technological and societal changes that will take place over the next fifteen years, and explains why companies need to rethink the way they motivate employees. He outlines why CEOs and managers need to encourage Wisdom, Emotional Intelligence, Initiative, Responsibility and Development (WEIRD) to make sure employees feel fulfilment and ownership in their work – and gives a fascinating and sometimes brutally honest record of the change process his company went through.
The WEIRD CEO explains how and why we need to change, in order to deal with a new working world dominated by Artificial Intelligence.
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