RAY DALIO

This is the idea that when planning or making decisions, people can often spend more time on the small, inconsequential details than on the major issues.

The original example was of a committee working on the plans for a nuclear power plant but getting distracted by wh...

When most people think of philosophy, they believe philosophers simply argue about arguing. Philosophy is viewed as impractical and irrelevant to current issues.

In reality, philosophy is likely more useful and important to the average person today than any...

Extensive research shows that conflict has a big impact on cohesion and performance. The key issue, though, is not how often we have conflict-- it’s how well we manage it.

The goal isn’t to have less conflict; it’s to have the right kind of conflict. And ...