Beliefs play a critical role in shaping how we perceive and interpret the world. They function as filters that influence how we process information by deleting, distorting, and generalizing experiences. Here’s how this process works:
I am deeply passionate about fostering sustainable well-being in life and often engage in conversations on this topic with a diverse range of people—friends, successful entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, artists, architects, doctors, and clients who feel stuck. Surprisingly, many equate well-being with happiness, which I find puzzling, as happiness can be fleeting. In my view, a fulfilling career or profession is less about constant positive feelings and more about embracing healthy challenges and creating meaningful value.
I am noticing a lot of struggle with me and a lot of people around me, partly due to the recent ongoing election in my country. I am noticing suffering and big surprises that some of us had. Others probably have their hopes close to coming true.
Politics and networks at work are aspects of organizational dynamics, but they serve different functions and have distinct characteristics. One of my clients is struggling with that, as he sees both as something negative and wrong.
As we look ahead to 2030 and the coming decade, leaders must adapt their strategies for an increasingly complex future. Here are 5 vital areas to prioritize:
In the present, the past is more knowable than the future, but people think far more about the future than the past. Both facts derive from the principle that the future can be changed, whereas the past cannot. Our theory of pragmatic prospection holds that people think about the future to guide actions and bring about desirable outcomes.
What searching for meaning has to do with it? I was wondering, what do you think is your purpose when you lead people? It’s not just about achieving good results—that’s obvious.
One of this year’s discussion topics with leaders was chaos. There’s a part of it in our minds and another in reality. Let’s decode the chaos in reality, as it impacts our mental state. The extent of external influence on the mind varies. Some seek clarity and order—we could call it a “pharmacist mindset”—while others embrace chaos as a…
Are you telling people often what to do? When is it appropriate to tell your team members what to do versus letting them figure it out for themselves? When mindset and level of awareness are involved? What’s best for both short and long-term goals for the team?
An expression of the deepest part of us. The significance of the universal archetypes is more than we might realize, it’s part of our lives and most of the stories that we love.
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