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...
Why We Need An Empathy Revolution in Business
Why We Need An Empathy Revolution in Business By Ray Williams, March 26, 2019 Increasingly, we hear stories of toxic workplaces and toxic leaders in which incivility, abusive behavior and bullying are commonplace, even among those businesses which are...
The Myth of the Self-Made Man (and Woman) in America
The Myth of the Self-Made Man (and Woman) in America By Ray Williams March 29, 2019 We are inundated in mainstream and social media with stories of the rich and famous, emphasizing they were self-made, and implying anyone in America can successfully...
Why We Have Regrets: 10 Things We Can Do About Them
Great news, the master post is here