Of all the causes which conspire to blindMan’s erring judgment, and misguide the mind,What the weak head with strongest bias rules,Is Pride, the never-failing vice of fools. Alexander Pope, Essay on Criticism, II, 1711. Pride is a fascinating human phenomenon. It can be a vice – as in the poem by Alexander Pope – or … Read more
In my roles in sales and business development leadership, I’ve been observing one recurring pattern. After a business conversation with representatives of a company I hear colleagues and sometimes myself saying things like “I spoke to them and they want […]”. Or “The company doesn’t like our offer. They want us to do more.” But … Read more
When Jane D. sent her conscience letter to the Petrified Forest National Park administration in Arizona, US, it was a load off her mind. She sent it together with a piece of stone that she took from the park a year earlier. It wasn’t a regular stone, it was a “petrified stone”, originally from wood … Read more