In times of despair it is only natural for the confused and scared to look to their leaders to guide them to safety. A leader might have a nice easy job during peace time but during war, chaos, and uncertainty, now that is the time for the leaders to shine. Winston Churchill wouldn't have been … Continue reading Leaders and tough times →

Coercion only works with a believable threat of punishment. If the would be victim isn’t afraid of the punishment, coercion doesn’t work. ‘Give us a million dollars or we’ll release these photos!’ ‘Those are just pictures of my cat, release away!’ Similarly a leader who coerces his volunteers will find himself desperately short of volunteers … Continue reading Coercion →

This week’s games night host is none other than the scintillating Gerry Gonzalez! Señor Gonzalez is a game aficionado and he was growing tired of playing the common board games such as Scrabble or Monopoly. For his games night, he wanted to try something brand new. Something the group had definitely never tried before. He … Continue reading Señor Gonzalez →

Obedience at work. It can be a slippery slope. On the one hand you want to please your boss but on the other hand you don't want to become an automaton and render yourself completely replaceable. So the difficulty comes in the threading the needle. I think the optimal balancing act revolves somewhere around obeying … Continue reading Obedience and initiative →

Hands up if you have a Facebook account. Keep your hand up if you signed up for Facebook because you saw an ad for it. Hands up if you have a Netflix account. Keep your hand up if you signed up for Netflix because you saw an ad for it. Hands up if you have … Continue reading Advertising v remarkable →

Peter has a unique working style. It is not based on time but feelings. He works until he gets tired and then he takes a break. He breaks until he feels guilty and then he heads back to work. His productivity is based on guilt and fatigue. It has its benefits. When he’s on a … Continue reading Guilt and fatigue →

A group of college friends are sitting in the common room on plush bean bags. The conversation is nice and jovial. Everyone is having a good time. Then Dirk throws out a risque joke at Harry's expense. Immediately the air becomes thick with tension. Everyone turns to scrutinize Harry's reaction. But Harry's face is completely … Continue reading Tension breaking laughter →

Every week the same 8 people have an hour long meeting. The yearly salaries  of the 8 attendees are as follows: $140,000 $30,000 $40,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 The total yearly salary amount is - $535,000 The average yearly salary per person is - $66,875 The average weekly salary per person is - $1,286 … Continue reading Meeting cost →

The feeling of being listened to is great. Now mind you I’m not talking about just any old kind of listening, I’m talking about the holy grail of listening, undivided focused attention. It feels like someone is taking the time and truly cares about your opinion. The feeling can be so potent and uplifting that … Continue reading Being listened to →

You whisper your opinion to the person beside you. Upon hearing your view their face transforms from eager engagement to utterly horrified. ‘You don’t like dogs!’ they shout. All other conversations stop and everyone turns to face you. There’s a moments silence before the questions start raining down upon you. ‘How could you not like … Continue reading Unpopular opinions →