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The Power of Willpower (January 2013) |
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In 1954 a psychologist by the name of Julian Rotter developed a construct called “Locus of Control.” This very simple but powerful concept describes people along a continuum with “internality” on one end and “externality” on the other. Internals are people who believe that they have internal control over their lives - they are responsible for their actions and for the consequences of those actions. They believe that they can and do influence those outcomes and their lives. Externals believe that the external world - fate - is in charge and they are relatively powerless. They perceive themselves to be victims in the world. Even when good things happen to them they attribute it to luck rather than their own efforts.
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Are You in Control – Or a Victim of Circumstances? (April 2011) |
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Do you think the world is against you? Or do you take on the world? Your answer significantly impacts your achievement levels and to large degree your satisfaction with life in general. This basic orientation – called Locus of Control – is one of the biggest determinants of personal and organizational success. Read More |
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The Power of Social Intelligence (June 2009) |
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Recent research proves that our brains are hard-wired to connect with each other. The very design of our brains makes them sociable.
The more strongly we are connected with someone emotionally, the greater the mutual force. Based on that connection, our brains send out a cascade of hormones rippling through our body, regulating our biological system from the heart to the immune system. Among the variety of cells in our brain is a particular type called mirror neurons. Mirror neurons sense both the move another person is about to make as well as what they are feeling, and instantaneously prepare us to imitate that movement and feel with them. Read More |
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The Compelling Case For Optimism (March 2009) |
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During difficult times – such as those in which we are currently living – pessimism tends to take over our individual and collective psyche. Doomsday prophets are predicting the end of our economic system, the death of capitalism, the permanent re-setting of global wealth, etc. Fear feeds on fear and panic takes control. It is at moments like these that we need to understand the impact of such behavior and the consequences of consistent negative or pessimistic thinking. Read More |
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