“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die.”
Certainly, Galileo felt pressure from Cardinal Bellarmine and the Inquisition. However, new truths often emerge within the corporate organization. The death of truths are difficult to personally accept. We become enmeshed in [...]

Today, I wrote a column on the Invincibelle blog about an interesting piece of research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers looked at people who were quitting smoking, and they located several interesting findings:

A person’s decision to quit smoking is significantly influenced by their network–not only the people they know but also [...]

Although we use stories to describe our individual and corporate capabilities, we need to make sure that they remain fresh. Otherwise, these very stories can decay into myths that only describe “what we were.” Myths affect us in four unhealthy ways:

Narrow our perspective–When people and companies become successful, they are eager to talk about their [...]

Myths
Myths are the out-dated stories that we tell ourselves and others. We all create stories about ourselves and our companies each day. These stories to showcase our capablities, share our experiences, and even describe our limitations. We use these stories as ways to shape corporate brands and personal brands. However, the danger occurs when people [...]