Is the United States in Decline?
Is the United States in Decline? The United States has been a powerful leading force for democracy and world order since the Great Depression, but there have been clear signs of decline. This article is not intended to be a biased bashing of the United States. I...
Remembering an Unjust War–Iraq
How will we remember the Iraq War? First to make a declaration. I am a pacifist and against all wars. It’s an illusion to view them in terms of winners and losers. Everyone loses, particularly the civilians. I have had personal experience with war, as my family were...
Why Apologies are the Glue That Holds Us Together
By Ray Williams October 3, 202 We probably have all had the experience of an apology. It could be receiving (or hoping to receive) and apology from someone who has said or done something that hurts you in some way, or it is your behavior that prompts you to give (or...
How a “Nudge” Can Change Behaviour
By Ray Williams, February 23, 2021 In spite of many good intentions, we often give in to temptation. There are so many choices to make each daythat many of them are made on autopilot. We often rely on easy rules of thumb rather than consciously weighing up the...
Did President Trump Want to be a Dictator?
By Ray Williams November 30, 2020 Part 2 of the Article: Are Americans Becoming More Authoritarian Under An Autocratic President? Many observers have argued that America was slipping into an autocratic state under President Trump, and his current efforts to...
Are Business Schools Obsolete?
Few business schools—particularly MBA programs or executive training programs—adequately address the importance of developing leaders.
How Labeling Your Emotions Can Help You Regulate Your Stress and Anxiety
By Ray Williams August 5, 2020 The current virus pandemic, economic disruption and social distancing is understandably causing emotional turmoil for many people. As we do our best to deal with the accompanying stresses and anxieties, learning how to label our emotions...
How Mindfulness Can Help You Deal With The Stress of COVID-19
By Ray Williams September18, 2020 The daily news about COVID-19 can be relentless. Couple that with isolation, financial worries, new family or home-schooling responsibilities, college-aged children making an unexpected return home and, in the...
Can Compassionate Love Become an Organization’s Operating System?
By Ray Williams August 1, 2019 The Predominant Business Model Business organizations have been dominated by men for at least the last two centuries. Correspondingly, male oriented values and behavioral characteristics—competitive aggressiveness,...
Beware: The Dark Side of Charismatic Leadership
We may be reaching watershed in our attraction to charismatic leaders, at least the ones where style and charm without substance no longer have an appeal.
Why The Best Leaders View Vulnerability as a Strength
Why The Best Leaders View Vulnerability as a Strength By Ray Williams, April 20, 2019 There is compelling evidence that leaders who are prepared to show their vulnerability more easily gain the trust of others, and are, in fact, more effective leaders. Admitting our...
How Workaholism is Damaging Our Productivity and Well-Being
How Workaholism is Damaging Our Productivity and Well-Being By Ray Williams, April 14, 2019 In Japan they call it "karoshi" and in China it is "guolaosi." As yet there is no word in English for working yourself to death, but as more and more people put in longer hours...