By Maya Mathias | Philosophers
So, 2016 just happened. Now what? Here we are at the beginning of 2017, and about to usher in a brave new and even more uncertain world. The Western hemisphere is swept up in political upsets and waves of unexpected immigration. The Eastern hemisphere is dealing with rumblings from rising nations on the economic and […]
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By Maya Mathias | Journalists , Philosophers
We need to stop living in and either/or world. Tribalism is crucial. It bonds us to people we identify with, are nurtured by, and would potentially die for. But what happens when a tribe’s defenders are disconnected from or disenfranchised by other members of the tribe? American veterans are one of the most striking modern-day […]
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By Maya Mathias | Businessmen
If big ships can change course, there’s hope for all of us. Far too many of us are resigned to the status quo of workplace cultures. “This is the way it’s always been, and I can’t see any way forward, so why bother trying?” Bob Chapman thought differently. Now more than 8000 associates in the […]
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By Maya Mathias | Journalists
What if we COULD be more faithful in a harsh and cynical world? This is a book I’ve been waiting for. There has been a growing dis-ease among many of us who lead busy urban lives…a yearning for customs and traditions that honor the faiths we’re born into, without feeling ensnared by them. What can […]
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By Maya Mathias | Businessmen
It’s never too late to have a ‘mind like water’. Doesn’t it suck when there’s a ton of things to do, and never enough time to do it? David Allen has spent 3 decades helping leaders take charge of their calendars, inboxes and lives. He loves nothing more than to sit with an overwhelmed executive, […]
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By Maya Mathias | Journalists
It’s going to take a tipping point of women (and a few good men) to create more family-friendly workplaces. With her book ‘Overwhelmed’, Brigid Schulte joins Sheryl Sandberg, Anne-Marie Slaughter and several other women in leading the charge for more work-life integration. Although we’ve made great strides in understanding the need for more flexibility and […]
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By Maya Mathias | Statesmen
The power we’ve come to know is in decay. We’ve all felt it for a number of years, but Moises Naim’s well-researched book puts it in historical and statistical perspective. Power ain’t what it used to be. Large is no longer best, competition for hearts and minds has never been fiercer or more global, and […]
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By Maya Mathias | Artists
Most of us cherish life only when we come dangerously close to losing it. Sometimes, it happens via a wake-up call or (to borrow a Christian phrase) a ‘come to Jesus’ moment. It can take the form of a tragic personal loss, a health scare or professional setbacks. For some of us, the realization of […]
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By Maya Mathias | Businessmen
Capitalism as we know it is on its way out. I happened to be reading this episode’s featured book when The New York Times published its scathing expose on Amazon’s questionable work and hiring practices. The United States’ newspaper of record was presenting a troubling problem in corporate America, and Dale Partridge’s ‘People Over Profit’ […]
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By Maya Mathias | Philosophers
Understanding mindfulness comes from practicing it. I grew up in a Buddhist family, so mindfulness was very much a part of my vocabulary and life philosophy. But it has almost no religious connotations (if that happens to be an issue for you) and we can all benefit from it. The growing buzz about mindful leadership […]
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