FREDRICK NEICHZE

“The secret killer of innovation is shame. You can’t measure it, but it is there. Every time someone holds back on a new idea, fails to give their manager much needed feedback, and is afraid to speak up in front of a client you can be sure shame played a part. That deep fear we all have of be...

Researchers identified six predictable levels of critical thinkers:

• The unreflective thinker
• The challenged thinker
• The beginner thinker
• The practicing thinker
• The advanced thinker
• The master thinker

Using your mind more effe...

• Asking more questions, especially follow-up questions, is more than just for gathering information. 
• They help create deep, emotional bonds and make the other person feel better as they are being listened to, understood, validated and cared for.
• Most people don’t ask enough q...