An observer-self is not robotic

People with high self-control have a surprising behavioural trait of being shrewd and cruel according to various studies:

1. They are more likely to cover up an anti-social act to avoid getting caught, like for dangerous driving.
2. They ended up being keener to kill hundreds of b...

Without the benefit of an external perspective we get from experimenting with new leadership behaviours, habitual patterns of thought fence us in.

• Learn from diverse role models. We should view authenticity not as an intrinsic state but instead as the ability to adop...

Not wanting to seem weak, needy, and incompetent or like we’re taking advantage often keeps us from asking for help, but that’s often an overblown fear caused by our tendency to think the worst. Not asking for help, we miss out on potential knowledge and may end up worsening situations.