by unthink | Sep 19, 2025 | Blog Post
McKinsey’s research on 600,000 employees reveals a striking finding. The correlation between current performance and future potential isn’t random—it’s predictable. High performers don’t just execute well today. They actively seek stretch...
by unthink | May 13, 2025 | Blog Post
Good intentions pave the road to mediocrity. We celebrate the well-meaning leader. The one who cushions feedback, preserves feelings, and softens reality. But what happens when kindness becomes the enemy of progress? Most struggling organizations don’t lack good...
by unthink | May 7, 2025 | Blog Post
We measure organizational success through metrics and KPIs, but rarely acknowledge how personal starting points shape individual perceptions of achievement. When Alan Mulally took over as CEO of Ford in 2006, the company was losing billions. By 2009, while other...
by unthink | Apr 8, 2025 | Blog Post
We forgive ourselves instantly. Others? Not so much. It’s a minor blip when we stumble – “I was tired” or “It was just a bad day.” When others fail, we’re quick to assign character flaws – they’re incompetent,...
by unthink | Feb 23, 2025 | Blog Post
According to a landmark study in the Journal of Research in Personality, individuals with high self-efficacy (belief in their ability to succeed) were 21% more likely to achieve their stated goals than those with similar abilities but lower self-belief. History...