Emily Alison

is most commonly understood to mean when two people connect or ‘click’.

hey also found that some organisations explicitly adopted divisive tactics to try to increase performance by deliberately encouraging cut-throat competition between staff members. Many had even introduced threatening consequences, such as changes in status or performance measures, for failing to meet ever-increasing targets.
Organisations that operate in this way are not considering the long-term consequences of these working practices, such as health problems, exhaustion, sleep deprivation, work–life conflict, loss of self-worth and, of course, ultimately, staff burnout. Instead, people who burn out are seen as expendable and then ultimately disposable

Self-awareness is the very bedrock of interpersonal skills

Reflection is about listening carefully to what has been said and repeating back or paraphrasing what has been said to the person. It is important to select what you want to know more about, not just parrot the last thing that was said.

The direct use of physical force is so poor a solution to the problem of limited resources that it is commonly employed only by small children and great nations.
– David Friedman, The Machinery of Freedom

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

If you want to go fast go alone.
If you want to go far go together.
– African Proverb