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Insights on the Competence Paradox
I hesitated writing this post. This is because questions suddenly jumped into my mind. Will I keep on writing better posts to eventually be unable to match my previous level? This invited another...
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The Strength Is in the Journey
A quote that I read some time ago is still brewing in my mind. It says, “A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey that where she...
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The Morality Empathy Dilemma
I start this post with a story. The night guard of a financial firm became known for his honesty over the years. He gained the trust of the company and proved he was worthy of it. The guard had one son...
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Hiring Problem Solvers and Not Problem Creators
I start with a short story first. A mother bought her son a whistle which the son kept on blowing. The mother grumbled about the noise her child made. She bought problems and not solutions to keep her...
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Dormant Senses
When you look at the featured image for this article what do you want to do? If you have grapes nearby, would you act to eat grapes? This is not always the case. We see somebody in need but few take...
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Temptation of the First Effect
I exchanged comments with Jean L. Serio, in which I ended by writing a question that popped up in my mind – Are leaders and managers subject to the immediate effect? Like people are first-cost-minded...
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Hope Growing through Cracks
The seed idea for this post sprouted upon reading a great post by Vicki J. O’Grady-LongoVicki J. O’Grady-Longo. In which she wrote, “Like the dandelion in this crack, are you stuck, longing for deeper...
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Be Visionary with Self-discovery
I read a post by Indrani Guhathakurata in which she wrote, “Develop a clear vision with self-discovery because your vision is the blueprint for your life”. I commented, “Vision- self-discovery...
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Questions Influence on our Thinking
I read a question about why pregnant women don’t tip over. It was interesting to find that this is because the bones in their lower backs are shaped more like wedges than those of males. When women...
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Beware of Making Yourself Complex
I was thinking deeper of what Gandhi did not say in his famous quote, “Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your...
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Failing the Test of Life
Goodhart’s law is an adage that has been stated as, “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” Measure is based on one indicator or target. Amazing is the number of students...
View ArticleIcing Organizations
The main theme of the post is that cool relations and interactions lead to the icing of relationships at home and in organizations. Ice forms and it absorbs the smell of fear of doubt, and cold...
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Reviving Abandoned Hope
The wife who delivered a baby girl only a month ago received her divorce letter and the news that her ex-husband had sold their house. The housewife fell into deep despair. She had no income. How she...
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Whirlpool of Conflicts and Poor Communication
I love comments that stir my mind as that of David Ford, P.E., LSSBB, MBB. David wrote, “It is a whirlpool from where there is no escape.” The idea of this post centers on the fact that the forces...
View ArticleIntegrating Debate Models
The advancement of technology has presented us with many debatable topics. Examples include Artificial Intelligence (AI), climate change, job substitution, privacy rights, and freedom of speech....
View ArticleIf We Have VUCA Inside Us, How Can We Cope with VUCA Outside?
I believe one of the major threats to humanity is the tendency to create VUCA inside us. If we do, how can we cope with VUCA prevailing in our environments? Mounting stress on humans are pushing them...
View ArticleRearranging Human Societies
I read a post this morning by @Dennis Pitocco titled, “Discovering Magic: At The Middle of a Bench”. Dennis wrote in his post, “We’re blessed. Because with the candor, the vulnerability, the wisdom,...
View ArticleEmotional Senses Dimensions in Raising Self-Awareness
The comment of Dennis Pitocco, in which he mentioned emotional sense,s deserves expanding into an article. Dennis wrote, “We need to develop new cognitive and emotional ‘senses’ to find our way...
View ArticleThe Father Who Refused to Let His Daughter Marry
The married couple enjoyed their life and lived happily. The only thing they desired but did not come true was having a baby. Both longed for a baby that did not arrive. The wife returned home one day,...
View ArticleIntangibles But Their Resulting Actions are Strong
You have experienced most, if not all, of the following scenarios: When in a meeting, an angry manager throws whatever items are reachable and throws them at an attendee who disagreed with him. A...
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