Author: Simon K

Intrinsic Motivation

In the Mandt System we begin our discussion of human motivation through the lens of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Failure to Communicate

Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying, “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other

Healthy Values

On a recent airplane ride I resumed listening to an audiobook I had started a while back. While some may find the title of the

New Year, New Thinking?

At the Mandt System we had our last ‘All Company’ meeting the week of Thanksgiving and our theme for that meeting was

Healthy Aging

In 1938, George Vaillant began the Grant Study, a longitudinal study of adult development that would last more than 75

Frustration in Communication

We all at one point or another have become frustrated while communicating.  It’s one of the most common human

Filling the Gap

“Between stimulus and response there is a space.  In that space is our power to choose our response.  In our

Aligning Passion and Purpose

On October 1, 2020 I celebrated the completion of my 19th year and the beginning of my 20th year with The Mandt System. What a

Maslow & Bloom

A phrase that seems to be making its way around education circles is “Maslow before Bloom”.  Maslow’s Hierarchy is a

Positive Acts of Trolling…

Is it still ‘Trolling’ if the anonymously posted comments are positive?  In the current climate of turmoil,