"Differences as assets"
This blog entry explores the idea of accepting ones leadership strenghts instead of merely fitting in. Instead, trying to fit in is likely to make a person miserable. Instead, accepting ones differences as assets and applying them is a more effective approach.
INSEAD Knowledge, 2015
Read more"Reflective writing as carthartic process"
To Get Over Something, Write About It
This blog entry with the Harward Business Review looks at the therapeutic effect of writing.
Published on 26 Nov, 2014
"Is it possible to know oneself?"
Turning Who You are into What you Do
This blog explores the question of whether it is possible to know oneself when so much of that knowledge is beyond conscious awareness.
Published on 21 Jan, 2015
"Insatiable desire for more can be destructive"
Seven Signs of The Greed Syndrome
Published on 8 Apr, 2016
"Deconstructing happiness"
The Graduation Speech: Reflections on Happiness
This essay addresses the question of what makes for happiness. An attempt is made to deconstruct this elusive concept.
Published on 1 Jun, 2000
"What does success mean to senior executives?"
The Many Colors of Success: What do Executives Want out of Life?
This article is based on the responses of 160 senior executives to questions of what success means to them.
Published on 1 Jan, 2010
When managed properly, regret is a great decision-making tool
We all experience regret at sometime in our lives. How we choose to embrace this regret can determine the choices we make and how to do things differently in the future.
Published on 4 Feb, 2019
"Assessing psychological risk factors of leaders"
How Is Our Pilot Feeling Today?: A Courageous Conversation That Could Make a Difference
This blog presents a quick assessment of psychological risk factors for high performing individuals.
Published on 18 Apr, 2015
"What role does money play in our lives"
This article explores the role money plays in our lives.
Published on 13 Oct, 2007
"What do executives want out of life?"
The Many Colors of Success: What do Executives want out of Life?
This article is based on the responses of 160 senior executives to questions of what success means to them.
Published on 9 Jan, 2009
The White Raven, the Bear-King, and Other Grim Tales
A young prince who resists the spell of the evil goblin with the help of a raven, a king who turns into a bear to expel the monster in him, four brothers, each with a unique gift, facing a common dilemma—these are some of the characters in this collection of fairy tales, each story reflecting our deepest fears and desires. Join author Manfred Kets de Vries as he takes you on a journey where heroes and heroines face dragons, crones, lions and wicked stepmothers in their search for the elusive “happily ever after”.
Published on 25 Jul, 2016
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