Posts tagged: Human Behavior

Et Tu, Brute?: Lessons on Loyalty and Leadership

What is it that binds us to a person, a group or a cause? Understanding the how loyalty is created and lost is an essential part of effective leadership.

The Nature of Human Intelligence

What makes one person “smarter” than another? Does the answer lie in the nature v. nurture debate — or could there be something more?

I’d Like to Believe

Wishful thinking is not the same as true hope — the latter provides relief and comfort, the former delivers stress and disillusionment. Understanding the difference between these two concepts can help us confront the many challenges life throws our way.

The Virtue of the Status Quo

The term “status quo” is often spoken with derision, and is frequently associated with stagnation, corruption and mediocrity. Human beings have a natural tendency toward discontent with their current circumstances; yet, is this contempt for the existing state of affairs always beneficial? Could our drive for something better be as much of a curse as a blessing?