Servant Leadership and Politicians
A reminder for politicians who say “We came not to be masters of the nation but to serve it”: Robert Greenleaf's approach of servant leadership and the Hermann Hesse story that inspired it.
Topic
Life Stories
Essays, stories, portraits and testimonies: the human stories behind security and migration.
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Essay · Life Stories
A Message to Garcia and Mevlânâ Jalaluddin Rumi
“A Message to Garcia”, a classic of the military and business world, and a story from Rumi's Masnavi. Two instructive texts on initiative, integrity and the sense of duty.
Our Mind’s Antivirus Programme: Situational Awareness (4) Visual Media and Confirmation Bias
When we draw the mental pictures of different channels and newspapers, we may in fact find a single picture. The fourth part of the Situational Awareness series looks at visual media and confirmation bias.
Our Mind’s Antivirus Programme: Situational Awareness (3) Comprehension and Comparison
Perception, comprehension and anticipation: Mica Endsley's model forms the backbone of situational awareness. The third part of the series describes the stage of comprehension and comparison.
Our Mind’s Antivirus Programme: Situational Awareness (2) The Mental Picture and Selective Perception
Like “spot the seven differences between two pictures” puzzles, situational awareness begins with a clear mental picture. The second part of the series describes the mental picture and selective perception.
Our Mind’s Antivirus Programme: Situational Awareness (1)
The subconscious needs a defence system that works automatically against manipulation and propaganda. The first part of the Situational Awareness series introduces this “mental antivirus”.
Does Salvation Lie in the Mafia’s Outcry or in the Public’s (Situational) Awareness?
As access to information has become easier, identifying its source and reliability has become harder. The author argues that we should trust not the revelations of mafia leaders but the public's situational awareness.
