by Craig Wallace, PhD | Feb 27, 2020
When it comes to hiring, most managers want applicants who are not only smart, conscientiousness, and collaborative, but also humble, honest, and considerate. If you are nodding your head in agreement, stop—research says you’re wrong. Mounting evidence suggests that...
by Craig Wallace, PhD | Oct 11, 2019
Self-Compassion: (1) forgive yourself, (2) recognize you are part of the common human experience, and (3) be mindful of the present. These are the three pillars of self-compassion. The first time I heard of self-compassion was in 2013 from a former doctoral student....
by Craig Wallace, PhD | Sep 11, 2018
I had the opportunity to train for a day with the NYC Fire Department with my Wharton AMP cohort. It was grueling, rewarding, and life-changing. I don’t care what firefighters say: Even in full firefighter gear, with oxygen, mind you, 900 degrees Fahrenheit is really...
by Craig Wallace, PhD | Jun 2, 2018
“I don’t mean to be rude, but listening to you and everything you are talking about has really tired me. You spit out so much, I don’t even know what you are saying. What is wrong with you … are you defective?” Says an executive, red-faced, and aggressive, in an...
by Craig Wallace, PhD | Apr 9, 2017
“You heard of this thing, the 8-minute Abs?” says murderous hitchhiker. “Yeah, sure, 8-Minute Abs. Yeah, the exercise video.” Says Ben Stiller’s character, Ted, in Something About Mary (1998). Hitchhiker response: “Yeah, this is going to blow that right out of the...
