✨ Sagan om stenen som låg kvar

Det fanns en gång en sten som låg vid en stig i skogen. Den var stadig och stor. Den hade legat där så länge att marken under den hade format sig efter den. Fåglar flög över den. Joggare sprang förbi.…

🧠 Why ferns grow slowly

Ferns have survived for more than 300 million years. They reproduced with spores then, and they reproduce with spores now. They have survived, but they haven’t changed. By contrast, flowering plants have rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of species,…

🧠 What Does It Mean to Master a Subject?

When we talk about “mastering” a subject, the conversation often drifts toward tests, grades, or IQ scores. But those are surface traces of mastery, not mastery itself. They are stripped of the structure that actually makes knowledge usable and they…

🧠 Halfway There

When I was younger I used to say I wanted to upload my brain to the internet. People thought that was creepy or sad or just plain weird. But I wasn’t trying to escape life. I was chasing a cleaner…

Reframing Reorganizations

Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E Deal argue that reorganizations fail or succeed largely depending on how leaders navigate them through four key “frames” – structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. We need to see reorganizations as complex, multifaceted phenomena…

Psychological Safety

Psychological safety is not about being comfortable all the time. It’s about feeling safe to speak up, make mistakes, offer new ideas, or challenge norms without fear of embarrassment, punishment, or rejection. “It’s not the absence of hierarchy that creates…

Leader Amplification Effect

Positive Amplification: Leaders’ positive traits, like confidence and enthusiasm, are magnified, boosting motivation and productivity in followers. Negative Amplification: Negative traits, such as anger, indecisiveness or arrogance, are also amplified, potentially creating a toxic culture and lowering morale, as followers…

The Value of Engagement

Research consistently shows that active learning (like discussions, role-play, group work, problem-solving) leads to better retention, engagement, and understanding. Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand. Examples of active learning Role…

Team Autonomy

Autonomy is a core psychological need. Autonomy fosters creativity, innovation, and improves performance. Moreover, providing autonomy supports a culture of trust and respect, leading to increased job satisfaction and employee retainment. Leaders who prioritize autonomy are more likely to build…