On a recent trans-Atlantic flight, we were transported back in time as well as across the ocean. Our plane ‘only’ had large screens for communal viewing of films. Without the zillions of options that accompany back-of-headrest viewing, those that wished to enjoy an in-flight movie had to watch together. Such public acts of community [...]
A recent survey by the World Economic Forum of Chief HR and Strategy Officers offers an intriguing glimpse into how organisations’ needs for skills might evolve. In 2020 In 2015 1. Complex Problem Solving 1. Complex Problem Solving 2. Critical Thinking 2. Coordinating with Others 3. Creativity 3. People Management 4. People Management 4. Critical [...]
You are your life's work When Daniel Goleman published Emotional Intelligence in 1995, it spent over 18 months on the New York Times bestseller list. Whilst many have devoted time and energy to researching and explaining the nature and value of emotional intelligence, Goleman has done more perhaps than any to place it firmly on [...]
