Confected fear is used all too often to manipulate the behaviour of others. Forever in the history of humanity it has been so. To divide and conquer, to undermine unity, to create desperation and chaos, to minimise rational thought and decency, so that perpetrators can direct the behavioural responses of those they target. Indeed, it … Read more
Sadly, many of us around the world of humanity have been focused on the recent atrocity in one of the great and peace-loving countries on this planet. Many innocent people were needlessly killed, for no reason other than being different from the perpetrator, and because that barbaric person could. After due process, that person will … Read more
Perhaps we have always had emotionally intelligent people but have only more recently identified it as a phenomenon that is both good for our overall health and predictive of success in life. So, what is it? In simple terms, I describe it as the capacity to manage our emotions sufficiently so that we can access … Read more
Micro-management is a problem “Micro managed to the point of being numb”. So said once such victim. What are the consequences of being micro-managed? Micro-manager. On-going stress and anxiety, hyper-vigilance, fatigue, relationship difficulties, conflict, lack of loyalty from staff, loss of productivity, less profitability or efficiency, increased absenteeism (or presenteeism) of staff, increased staff turnover … Read more