Our happiness model explained, courtesy of Mikhail Csikszentmihaly
After decades of research, we know what makes us happy. Research has found a few basic life hacks that have proven to improve the quality… Read more
Controlling our happiness (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Flow)
Why are we not ecstatically happy? At the very least we should be supremely content. Our species has had thousands of years to sort ourselves… Read more
Finding your organisational fit based on Holland’s vocational personality type
We spend much of our working lives finding our ‘fit’ in organisations. Those who feel misaligned can speak of feeling like a ‘square peg in… Read more
Planning your New Year and passion for work: Goleman’s model for emotional intelligence and lessons from John Lauer
December holidays once again present the opportunity to pause, evaluate our previous calendar year, and decide on the type of world we choose to create… Read more
A Drive with Daniel Pink through autonomy, mastery and purpose: Why do we continue to get motivations so wrong?
There appears to be a gap between what science knows and what business does. Intrinsic motivation produces higher long-term profits, but organisations continue to… Read more
Embrace your organisational shadow culture
We use words like “partnership” and “integrated” when we talk about client and supplier relationships. There is a dark side to this kind of language,… Read more
A response to “Who am I”? (exploring identity for you, your organisation, and your position in the organisation)
We often hear advice cautioning us against letting work define who we are. Research I did for a recent assignment turns that advice back on… Read more
Recent comments
-
Theresa
Good article: I think you also need to…
Comments are closed.