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When Your Identity is Entirely Linked to Work

The consequences of having no life outside work Many leaders in India, the Middle East, and large parts of Asia do not have a life…

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The real deal on optimism and pessimism

The real deal on optimism and pessimism Optimism helps. Negative people often give up too early, avoid risks, withdraw after failure, and slowly stop trying….

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AI Is Exposing Weak Organizations

The AI conversation is still too detached from operational reality. Many GCC companies are talking about AI while still running on Excel workarounds, fragmented approvals,…

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Many Leaders Are Not Leading Companies

They are unresolved psychology cases wearing suits A founder says: “I have very high standards.” Nobody says: “No. You panic when things leave your control.”…

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The Education System Is Broken

The education system is broken. And the real question is what we can do about it. For decades, smart young people were told the safe…

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Why Most Corporate Feedback Cultures Fail

Most people do not actually want honest feedback. Almost every organization claims to value feedback. Leaders talk about openness. Managers encourage transparency. Employees are told…

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Warmth at Work Is Not Job Security

The GCC workplace can feel safer than it really is. Many professionals in the GCC misunderstand what job security actually means. A company may genuinely…

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HBO's "True Detective" Season 1 
Director: Cary Fukunaga

Matthew McConaughey: Rustin Cohle
Woody Harrelson:  Martin Hart
Tory Kittles: Sgt. Papania
Michael Potts: Sgt Gilbough

The Man Who Saw Too Much

Clarity is important but so is connection “I think human consciousness is a tragic misstep in evolution.” That line instantly made Rust Cohle (played by…

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Is Empathy Overrated?

I’ve never fully bought into the way empathy is positioned today. It’s treated as a kind of moral high ground. The idea is simple: if…

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Should You Change?

At a recent Break Free session, two questions came up that stuck with me: Should we change? When should we change? It sounds thoughtful. It…