Communities everywhere are struggling with the frustration and fatigue of the COVID-19 pandemic after 18 months and counting. The social contract between government and the governed is fraying. We’re not all in this together. If anything, we’re in it because governments have made mistakes. So, is there another way of thinking that could help us out of this mess?
Read MoreIf I never hear or read the word “unprecedented” again it will be too soon. And I don’t want to hear “we’re all in this together”. We’re not. We’re in the same sea but in different boats. Some more seaworthy than others. No one could possibly understand what it’s like to endure 112 days of isolation as we did in Melbourne.
Read MoreIn 50 years time some historian will write about the global pandemic of 2020 and the consequent social, economic, and geo-political upheavals, but right now it feels like we're in the middle of an apocalyptic movie with no end in sight. And at almost every turn of events what's become glaringly obvious is that wisdom and wise decision making have been largely absent.
Read MoreAssociate Professor of Psychology, Igor Grossmann at The Wisdom and Culture Lab at The University of Ontario, Canada has been pivotal in establishing a practical framework for wise thinking that lends itself to coaching and mentoring. According to Grossmann and colleagues, “wise thinking is a skill. It is not simply an attribute of a person but rather a property of person-in-context. The potential for wise thinking emerges in the interaction of the person and their environment”.
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