"Forgiveness as a business tool"
This blog entry with the Harvard Business Review explores how costly it is to hold on to grudges and how an unforgiving attitude keeps people from moving forward. In a leadership position, these risks are magnified.
Harvard Business Review, 2013
Read more"Do less instead of doing too much"
This blog entry with the Harvard Business Review argues that the biggest problem we have in contemporary society is not that we do too little but that we try to do too much.
Published on 10 Dec, 2013
"Down the rabbit hole of shame"
Don’t Let Shame Become a Self-Destructive Spiral
Shame is part of the human experience. Keeping your feelings of shame in perspective can relieve you of a harmful tendency to self-blame, and, eventually, make peace with your shadow side. Knowing that you are good enough, worthwhile, and deserving of love and acceptance is essential for building resilience and living your most authentic life.
Published on 1 Jun, 2017
"Personailty and techno-stress"
The Human Cost of Digital Technologies
Published on 25 May, 2016
Through coaching work with senior executives, Manfred Kets de Vries explores why many suffer from profound periods of unhappiness despite having external success.
Published on 7 Dec, 2007
"What role does money play in our lives"
Making Sense of "Fuck-You Money" ad Beyond
This paper explores the role money plays in our lives.
Published on 5 Apr, 2006
"Leaders and the art of forgiveness"
Forgiveness Makes a Good Business Tool
The knee-jerk reaction of too many people in leadership positions when they feel wronged is righteous indignation and the urge for revenge. But one factor that sets truly transformational leaders apart from the run-of-the-mill is the ability to forgive - to let feelings of anger, resentment and blame fall away and become something constructive. This article looks at how forgiveness can make for a good business tool.
Published on 19 Jul, 2013
"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
"Are you suffering from the wealth fatigue syndrome?"
This blog entry explores the wealth fatigue syndrome. Instead, one should invest in enduring things that matter.
Published on 10 Dec, 2014
"In search of introspection and reflection"
The Importance of Doing Nothing
Published on 23 Jun, 2014
"An Early Warning System for Team’s Stress Level"
An Early Warning System for Your Team’s Stress Level
Inspired by aviation and medical best practices for handling crises, we set out to develop a simple yet robust protocol that could help executives anticipate cases of potential burnout. Rather than being a test, survey, or assessment tool, the Stress-APGAR provides a set of guidelines that help executives think about and articulate factors that may lead to burnout.
Published on 26 Apr, 2017
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