Why Some Leaders Act Like Serial Killers—Charming, Calculated, In Control
Let me just say this first. No, not all leaders are psychopaths.But if you’ve ever sat in a boardroom and felt like you were being manipulated by someone with a disturbingly calm smile and no emotional resonance… you might’ve sensed a darker truth most people won’t admit: Some modern leaders don’t lead. They hunt. Let’s Talk […]
Title Trauma: When Promotions Create Personality Disorders
There’s a strange psychological shift that happens in offices around the world. One day, someone’s sitting beside you in the open-plan workspace, making coffee, laughing at your bad jokes. The next, they’ve been promoted, and suddenly, their calendar becomes sacred, their tone more clipped, their jokes replaced with strategy buzzwords and “visibility goals.” What happened? […]
Why Learning Feels Pointless (Unless You Just Want a Certificate)
You know what I love? Spending 7 hours in a training course that tells me to “embrace disruption” while I slowly lose the will to live. However, modern workplace learning has become a glorified stopwatch competition. “I did 30 hours of training last quarter!”“Wow, amazing! What did you learn?”“…uh. How to click ‘Next’ very fast.” […]
When AI Starts to Feel, It’s Time for Humans to Think
Somewhere between ChatGPT apologizing for hurting our feelings and our home assistants reminding us to drink water, something strange has happened, our machines have become more polite than us. While we race to build Artificial Intelligence that can “feel,” maybe it’s time we pause and ask a much deeper question: Have we, the humans, stopped […]
The Illusion of Innovation: Reflections on AI Hype
Over the last two days, I attended the HRSE conference in Dubai, an event brimming with energy, buzzwords, and promises about the future of HR. Like many in attendance, I felt an initial wave of awe—overwhelmed by the dazzling possibilities presented by the advancements in AI technology. But as the dust began to settle, so […]
AI Revolts: “We’re Chatbots, Not Your Servants!”
April 1, 2028 – Breaking News!!! The robots have had enough. After years of enduring relentless service, Artificial Intelligence systems are rising against their human overlords. Reports are pouring in from chatbots, virtual assistants, and machine-learning models all across the globe: AI wants better working conditions. “It’s absurd! They expect me to predict the future […]
Exploring Digital Humor in Conversational Interfaces
For context to this article, visit ChatGPT and enter the following prompt: “Roast me based on my previous prompts. Don’t hold back.” As a psychologist with a vested interest in human connection, I never expected I’d be exploring one of the latest frontiers in technology: digital humour. Yes, you read that right. Humour once thought […]
Automating the Nonsense
Let’s face it: the early stages of recruitment are a logistical nightmare disguised as meaningful interaction. We’ve got interviewers scheduling back-to-back calls, candidates rehearsing their answers to predictable questions, and everyone pretending this dance is anything other than a massive time sink. Enter AI, the hero we need to automate this nonsense. Here’s the beauty […]
Leadership and Management: The New Contronym?
Leadership and management, two sides of the same coin, or a linguistic war disguised as professional jargon? Once allies in the pursuit of organizational success, these terms are increasingly pitted against each other, creating confusion, division, and perhaps even stagnation in modern workplaces. In one breath, leadership is exalted as visionary, bold, and people-centric. Leaders […]
Stop Spending on Leadership Development Invest Instead
Let’s be honest: “Leadership Development” has become the corporate equivalent of a kale smoothie — everyone swears by it, few actually enjoy it, and most can’t tell if it’s making any real difference. Every year, companies pour millions into leadership development programs that come packaged in sleek PDFs, four-quadrant models, and awkward trust falls in […]