An Enlightened History of Humanity
There is a more positive way of looking at history than in the context of who fought which wars or invaded and became the leader of which countries. That way of regarding history tells us that humanity has remained really childish. I believe most children…
We Are on a Quest for a Leader
A leader disrupts governance with two things: One is atrocity and the other negligence. The public observes the customs and traditions and acts according to the extent its leader also follows them. –Yusuf Khass Hajib/Kutadgu Bilig Values such as knowledge, experience, integrity, honesty, and virtue…
The Unavoidable Risk of Asking the Right Questions
Gary Haugen is a lawyer, a supporter of human rights, a founder of The International Justice Mission, and author of the book The Locust Effect. I came to know him from one of the TED Talks. In his perfect TED Talk, Haugen briefly says that…
Horses, Leadership, and Vision
This story comes from Joan Starkowsky, CEO of Roadway Reverse Logistics, who once spoke at the Cleveland Gestalt Institute where I was working as an instructor. Starkowsky, whom I met seven or eight years ago, attributes the great success of her company to a very…