In Ron Howard’s new movie, Rush, we see the story of James Hunt and Niki Lauda, rival Formula One race car drivers and the dramatic events of the 1976 racing season. Like the sport, the movie is fast-paced and exciting, but while I was expecting to find Formula One racing center stage, I was
The MBTI–My Most Valid Tool
Adam Grant’s recent article Goodbye to the MBTI, the Fad that Won't Die includes a long list of criticisms pointed at the MBTI assessment. The article is well written and thoughtful as it tries to build the case against the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment and also to diminish the efforts of
What is With These Crazy Kids?
In the Forbes article, “20 Things 20-Somethings Don’t Get”, author Jason Nazar lays out twenty bits of professional advice—tips that often go unheeded or at least that come as a surprise to many Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000)—now the twenty-somethings among us. Among the terrific and
Lincoln – The Independent Thinker
(EQ-i elements on display: Independence and Assertiveness) The EQ-i model of emotional intelligence contains two elements rooted in the expression of our thoughts, needs and feelings—Independence and Assertiveness. Independence relates to the ability or tendency to be autonomous in our thinking and