Boards of directors typically believe that transforming a company from merely good to truly great requires a larger-than-life personality--an egocentric chief to lead the corporate charge. Think "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap or Lee Iacocca. In fact, that's not the case, says author and leadership expert Jim Collins. The essential ingredient for taking a company to greatness is having a "Level 5" leader ...

a swelling on the back of his head. He stated that five months ago, i.e., in January 1938, he noticed a small nodular swelling in the occipital region. At that time it was painless and so he did not pay any attention to it, but during the two following months the nodule had grown in size and had become slightly painful. He therefore went to a hakim and had the tumour cut by him?some time in Feb...

Writing 300 years ago the philosopher Spinoza anticipated some of the fundamental principles of systemic therapy, notably a respect for the remorseless logic of natural systems and the value of positive connotation. In the debate about the ethics of paradoxical methods, he offers a logical, and humble, defense. Spinoza wanted to show that the universe is necessarily and logically the way it is ...

h, Jacopo, if you had my drawing and I had your color, I would defy the devil himself to enable Tit-ian, Raphael, and the rest to make any show beside us, " exclaimed Tintoretto as he discussed contemporary painting with his friend Jacopo da Ponte, known as Bassano for his hometown Bassano del Grappa, near Venice. At the foot of the Alps and surrounded by chestnut woods, this small town once on...

Social and behavioral scientists have shown a growing interest in the study of virtues due, in part, to the influence of positive psychology. The underlying premise in this research is that adopting key virtues promotes a better quality of life. Consistent with this orientation, the purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between humility and self-forgiveness over time. The analyses...