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The psychology behind spending big What drives people to spend thousands on products and experiences that could cost far less? Tiffanie Wen investigates. By Tiffanie Wen 9 October 2017 BBC Capital If you could afford it, would you ever splurge $10,000 on a pair of headphones? What about some other indulgence? Would you? Some of the most coveted sets, like Sennheiser's Orpheus or the Onkyo Diamond, can cost tens of thousands. But is the sound quality of a $10,000 pair of headphones really 10 times as good as the pair that costs $1,000? People not only rate the same wine more highly when they’re [...]

Why Great Leaders Don’t Allow Their Profession to Become Their Identity Published on LinkedIn on September 27, 2017 John Eades As he sat down with me nearing the last day of his employment at the company he helped build, I asked the question, “How are you handling the thought of retirement?” His answer was something I will never forget, “I am not what I do.” While I had known for some time how great of a leader he was, those words cemented the sentiment for me and taught me such a valuable lesson about identity. He went on to share how much [...]

The Real Cost of Poor Leadership Published on LinkedIn on September 13, 2017 John Eades As I left the man’s office, I couldn’t help but think his company was succeeding despite him.   It could have been the way he talked in terms of “I” instead of “we," how he talked about making all the decisions instead of empowering his people, or how most of his people worked there not because they wanted to, but solely because of the paycheck. So much has been written about great leadership and the success that happens when men and women emerge to lead people in a [...]