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THE DETECT CHAIR – MANAGING EMOTIONS
In the Buddhist philosophy, the color blue represents a pure and uncluttered mind. In The Detect Chair, we develop SELF-AWARENESS, practice SELF-MASTERY and aspire to authentic SELF-EXPRESSION. ...more
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June 06, 2025•4 min read
LAOS AND THE LESSON OF THE WAIT CHAIR
I took a two–week holiday in Laos. It was a spectacular and moving experience. Before setting off, my partner and I prepared an itinerary that included going to all points of this vibrant, small count... ...more
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June 06, 2025•7 min read
THE POWER OF EMPATHY IN THE CONNECT CHAIR
The emotional literacy we develop in the Detect Chair lays the foundation for the Connect Chair. The driving force here is empathy, the heart of all collaboration and civility. ...more
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June 06, 2025•5 min read
THE POWER OF WORDS
Imagine if this were the case—that we wore our words on our sleeves, literally. Would our arms be uplifting, angry, critical of ourselves or others, embracing? In today’s world saying what is on your ... ...more
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June 06, 2025•5 min read
DEVELOPING THE ART OF SPEAKING UP
What lies beneath communication is want or need. Finding a way to identify these drives correctly then express them with deftness and heart lies at the core of the art of speaking up. ...more
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June 06, 2025•3 min read
DEVELOPING EMPATHY THROUGH PARALLEL THOUGHT
To be able to truly modify a behavior there is a chair that sits at the center of The 5 Chairs: The Wait Chair. Here is where we observe, take a breath and collect ourselves before reacting. This is i... ...more
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June 06, 2025•4 min read
ON THE ROAD WITH THE 5 CHAIRS
One of the most exhilarating things for me about The 5 Chairs is bringing the teachings about the human side of business to places where the people are excited to open up to new ideas and experiences.... ...more
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June 06, 2025•4 min read
THE 5 FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTER TRAITS OF LEADERSHIP
What are the fundamental cognitive capacities and character traits that a person absolutely must have to fulfill a leadership role when lives and fortunes are at stake? ...more
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June 06, 2025•4 min read
LAOS AND THE LESSON OF THE WAIT CHAIR
As the AI era dawns on us let’s carefully re-evaluate the importance of soft skills, recently renamed as ‘robot-proof’ skills, because the forecast is that everyone in the workplace will need them to ... ...more
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June 06, 2025•4 min read
AI IN THE WORKPLACE
The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace usually triggers us to imagine computers and robots taking over the world, making humans irrelevant and obsolete. Well, Keep Calm and Read On... ...more
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June 06, 2025•7 min read
