Shortform Books

How to Promote Empowerment in the Workplace

What are the benefits of employee empowerment in the workplace? What can you do to empower your employees? In Paul Marciano’s book Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work, he discusses the many benefits of employee empowerment and autonomy. Marciano says that it’s only when employees can make independent decisions that they don’t detract from the team. In this article, we’ll discuss the importance of employee empowerement and some actionable pointers for empowering your team.

How to Use the Power of Imagination to Gain Success

How to Use the Power of Imagination to Get Success

How can you use the power of imagination to achieve success? How do you boost your imagination? Your creative imagination can spark ideas that will lead to immense riches. All great fortunes start with excellent ideas generated by imagination. You can boost your power of imagination by constantly dreaming big. Read on to understand why you should harness the power of imagination.

Thanks for the Feedback: Book Overview

What is Thanks for the Feedback about? How can becoming a better receiver of feedback help you in your life? In their book Thanks for the Feedback, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, two of the co-authors of the bestseller Difficult Conversations, walk you through how to become a better receiver of feedback. You’ll learn what feedback is and how it works, how we typically react, triggers that cause us to react badly, and specific techniques you can use to successfully discuss feedback and then incorporate it into your life. Here is a brief overview of Thanks for the Feedback by

What Is America’s Role in the World?

Why is the United States considered a superpower? What role does America play in the world? The United States is a superpower, which means the country is a major player in the maintenance of global stability and disaster assistance. Organizations such as the United Nations are important, but the U.S. is the lynchpin of global stability, particularly since the EU has been weakening in recent years. The entire world’s stability relies on the stability of the US’s economy, military, and democracy. In this article, we’ll discuss America’s role in the world and its implications for its foreign policy.

The Harm Principle: Does It Apply Outside of the West?

Does the harm principle of ethics have universal merit? What is the principle’s counterargument? The harm principle, introduced by John Stuart Mill in 1859, states that the only way that anyone should exercise power in a civilized society is to prevent harm. This is the basis for ethics in the secular West. However, taking the rest of the world into consideration opens up a different perspective. This is put forth by Jonathan Haidt in his book The Righteous Mind. Read more to learn about differing views regarding the harm principle.

Cognitive Conceptualization: Understand Your Patient

What is cognitive conceptualization? How can you construct a cognitive conceptualization of a patient? Cognitive conceptualization provides the framework for better understanding your patient. You’ll ask certain questions to get a feel for what problems the patient might be struggling with. Understanding what cognitive conceptualization is and how it works will help your patient to progress with therapy. Keep reading for more about cognitive conceptualization.

The 6 Moral Foundations: Beyond the Harm Principle

What are the six moral foundations? How can our view of morality expand in order to understand others better? Everyone is accustomed to a certain moral framework, and it can be hard to accept that another morality is moral or even possible. Also, people respond to the six moral foundations in different ways. These factors contribute to the difficulty we have in understanding each other. Gaining insight into how moral foundations work can help us empathize with others. Read more to learn about the six moral foundations.

Are You on the Right Path in Life? 8 Signs You’re Not

Are you on the right path in life? What are the key signs you’re not reaching your potential? We all have the ability to follow our true calling and achieve our ambitions, but sometimes life gets in the way. Knowing the signs that you’re not on the right path in life will help you realize that something needs to change so you can reach your full potential. Here are eight tell-tale signs you’re not on the right path.

Sharru Nada: The Luckiest Man in Babylon

Who was Sharru Nada? What story does he tell his companion on their return journey from Damascus? Sharru Nada is a fictional character from the 1926 parable titled The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason. In the final chapter, Sharru Nada tells his traveling companion Hadan Gula the story of his grandfather became a wealthy merchant. Here is the story of Sharru Nada, the luckiest man in Babylon.

Following Your Passion Isn’t the Path to Happiness

Does following your passion lead to joy in your work? What does the research say? Cal Newport shares the evidence against the “passion hypothesis”—the idea that you can find a job you like by first figuring out what you’re passionate about, and then looking for a job that allows you to use this passion. According to scientific research, surveys, and interviews, following your passion shouldn’t be your focus if your goal is to find a job you love. Read more to learn why following your passion is not the way to find happiness at work.