Tag: Culture
Magnetic North: Calibrating moral compasses when all hell is breaking lose…
Joe Willis at WinX in Chicago Below is the video of a talk I did in Chicago in April of 2017. I shared some of the lessons I learned about […]
Training Empathy
Photo Credit: Burning Man 2017. Empathy: Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place […]
Acting on Bias
In this post we will explore how underlying VAB manifest into behavior. A historical perspective: We will discuss a historical perspective of bias and discrimination in America. [1] Perhaps we have […]
Social Dominance Theory
Social dominance theory (SDT) [1]is a theory of intergroup relations that focuses on the maintenance and stability of group-based social hierarchies. According to the theory, group-based inequalities are maintained through […]
Stereotypes
Now let’s talk about stereotypes. Below is an individual activity where you’ll be asked to jot down a few stereotypes. The purpose of the activity is to open a dialogue […]
Concepts of Culture
A workshop on Inter-Cultural Leadership would be incomplete without a thorough review of the concepts of culture. Considering that this is written for a three-day seminar and there are doctorate […]
Social Class
What is Social Class? Social class is the division or stratification of a society based on social or economic status[1]. The concept of social class is important to discuss so […]
Spheres of Influence
Spheres of Influence In this post we’ll discuss the role that spheres of influence play in society. As each of the three Venn Leader domains develop continuously throughout the course […]
What is the Difference between Groups, Roles, and Status?
What is the Difference between Groups, Roles, and Status? Let’s further define social structure. In this post we’ll answer the question, “What is the Difference between Groups, Roles, and Status?” […]
Social Institutions
What are Social Institutions? In this post we will discuss social institutions to continue develop the understating of social framework. Social institutions are a group of people with common interests […]