How to stay curious
We all know the saying that curiosity killed the cat. Yet, curious people are much more likely to pursue innovation, excel in their careers, and question assumptions that most of us take for granted. In “Curious: The Desire to Know & Why Your Future Depends on it” Ian Leslie argues that we very much need […]
Why stories matter
First of all, apologies for being so late with my blog posts, I have actually already read 3 books in the past months but somehow my time management has gotten the better of me. Not a great story to tell but, Justin Lee has actually this covered: how you are actually supposed to tell stories […]
How to Think Again
Adam Grant’s latest book Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know needs to be read by anyone who is interested in why humans refuse to change their minds even if they are fully capable doing so. The book is a call for action: a call for rethinking our opinions, blowing them up if […]
How to transform performance with thinking
David Rock’s book Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work has been a very insightful read. The book builds on neuroscience and even though it was published in 2007, I am still blown away by how revolutionary many of the ideas still are today. In the book, David blasts many conventional ideas and beliefs […]