While desperately seeking alternatives to a Proteas cricket match – to maintain self-control – I recently began watching the 2003 movie Anger Management. I was struck once again (if you’ll excuse the pun) by a particular scene, where Adam Sandler’s character is hoping to be relieved of his need for therapy, but instead finds himself [...]
Tag Archives: Identity
Authenticity
In “You’ve Got Mail”, Tom Hanks says that “The Godfather” is the sum of all wisdom. I beg to differ. I believe it is “Madagascar”. Besides King Julian’s rants, there is much to be learned about human behaviour. Note, for instance, Marti the zebra’s feeling that he was made for something different to the pampered [...]
Posted in Change, Engage Also tagged Authenticity, Dignity, Performance, Purpose, Talent, Value Leave a comment
Is your Identity connected to your Work?
Identity is a complex matter, made all the more so by well-meaning psychologists. At its heart, though, identity is about a label (“archetype” or “persona”) that we choose to be linked to. Similarly, the concept of branding stems from cattle-farming, where cattle are branded with the name of their owner’s business. Two labels, or identities, [...]