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September

How does a group find common ground?

September 11, 2021

By B

When I asked people how we can work through different perspectives regarding COVID in order to unite, most people responded by making disparaging remarks rather than suggesting empathetic/considerate solutions. Speaking in general terms, how can people with strong conflicting views successfully interact with each other? First,...

September

If you were President for one day, what would you do?

September 2, 2021

In Leadership

By B

If you were President for one day, what would you do? Listen, and then find and empower problem solvers. I would insure that the problem solvers have outcome accountability. Then, to the best of my ability, I would run interference for the problem solvers, by drawing the...

September

What are the key characteristics of strong and effective leaders?

September 1, 2021

In Leadership

By B

What are the key characteristics of strong and effective leaders? Leaders should be able to identify great people, and then bring or enable the best out of them. It is never about them explicitly. ...

September

Why do people confuse power with superiority?

September 1, 2021

In Leadership

By B

Why do people confuse power with superiority? A person perceived to be superior is generally granted power or control of an “inferior” earthling. That is, of course, the flawed premise. The superiority thinking is fundamentally about power—always. Only a person seeking power over another would narcissistically...

September

What made you instantly lose respect for one of your country’s leaders whom you greatly revered?

September 1, 2021

In Leadership, Quick Observations

By B

What made you instantly lose respect for one of your country's leaders whom you greatly revered? When they compromise on a position without adequate (rational) justification. ...

August

How do the powers that be get to decide what “misinformation” is and have the right to censor it? Surely people should get to decide for themselves if they believe it or not.

August 31, 2021

In Leadership

By B

How do the powers that be get to decide what “misinformation” is and have the right to censor it? Surely people should get to decide for themselves if they believe it or not. In a fair (that is, reasonable) world, they shouldn’t get that power. This behavior...

August

How can police presence act as a threat factor so as to transform a peaceful protest into a collective response of collective confrontation?

August 30, 2021

In Leadership

By B

How can police presence act as a threat factor so as to transform a peaceful protest into a collective response of collective confrontation? Yes an no. Generally … It is all about freedom of thought. If the police presence brings a calming/balancing influence to a community or...

August

How long could a country exist without a head of government?

August 29, 2021

In Leadership

By B

How long could a country exist without a head of government? A position of power will never be left unfilled. Our primary brain was instinctual/emotional. Our slightly newer, but still older brains, were taught more by authority (the parent or the powerful/successful). Our newest brains, from an...