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What Makes Leadership Effective? Balancing the Enduring Tension between Dignity Needs and Human Nature

What Makes Leadership Effective? Balancing the Enduring Tension between Dignity Needs and Human Nature

Published by Jenni Sidey

Throughout history, leadership has shaped the fate of organizations, states, and entire civilizations. Rome cannot be understood apart from Julius Caesar, Augustus, or Nero; China, the U.S. and Britain, and many other nations, still mark political eras by the leaders who defined them. Yet despite the proliferation of leadership theories and analytical methods, one question remains unresolved: what makes leadership effective in a world characterized by uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change? The urgency of this question has grown as technological disruption, mistrust, cultural schisms, geopolitical rivalry, economic interdependence, and social fragmentation place unprecedented demands on leaders across politics, business, and society. The challenge is not simply to identify better managers or more charismatic personalities. It is to understand how leadership creates the conditions under which people, institutions, and societies flourish. Why do some leaders inspire trust, hope, resilience, and innovation while others generate fear, fragmentation, or institutional decline? Why do leadership models that succeed in one context fail in another? And what enduring features of human behavior shape the possibilities and limits of effective leadership? …

The enduring legacy of Kashmir’s poet-saints who built bridges between faiths

The enduring legacy of Kashmir’s poet-saints who built bridges between faiths

Published by Sam Flores

(The Conversation) — Kashmir remains one of the world’s most contentious geopolitical flash points. In April 2025, India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed countries that share a tense border, came dangerously close to a major confrontation after militants attacked Indian tourists near the popular resort town of Pahalgam in Indian Kashmir. Against this backdrop, media coverage of Kashmir often focuses on violence and division. What is overlooked in this coverage is Kashmir’s immense artistic, intellectual and spiritual heritage, one shaped by centuries of interreligious and intercultural exchange. As a scholar of Sufism – traditions within Islam that emphasize inner transformation, love of God and a personal connection to the divine – I have spent several years studying the Kashmiri mystic and poet Nund Rishi. Also known as Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani, Nund Rishi lived from about 1378 to 1440. He founded the Rishi Sufi order, whose teachings emphasized simplicity, compassion, devotion to God and care for others. The Rishi Sufis understood their tradition as both Islamic and deeply rooted in Kashmir’s religious past. Their adoption of the …

From wax packs to memories: The enduring appeal of baseball cards

From wax packs to memories: The enduring appeal of baseball cards

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more The anticipation. The chase. The powdery, sugar-coated board of gum! For generations of baseball card fans, there was nothing like scrounging up some change and sprinting to the store to buy a wax pack. Some tore the slightly tacky paper wrapper open and flipped through the cards in an insatiable instant (hence the popular phrase “ripping wax” for opening card packs even today, about 35 years since use of actual wax wrappers ceased). Others did the slow reveal: one card at a time, peeking out of a corner of the pack, or maybe upside down and reversed. However you did it, it was the right way. “There is something inherently magic about peeling away the paper of the wax pack. There’s something visceral about …

The Enduring Heartache of Unmet Childhood Needs

The Enduring Heartache of Unmet Childhood Needs

Published by Jenni Sidey

As a trauma therapist, I combine a number of powerful, trauma-informed models into my approach, including schema therapy. And a key concept in schema therapy is that of “core emotional needs.” Dr Jeffrey Young, the founder of schema therapy, writes that all children have five core emotional needs to flourish and grow optimally—these needs apply in every culture and period of human history. Dr Young describes these needs as: 1. Secure attachments to others (includes safety, stability, nurturance, and acceptance) 2. Autonomy, competence, and sense of identity 3. Freedom to express valid needs and emotions 4. Spontaneity and play 5. Realistic limits and self-control1 The first need essentially means feeling safe, nurtured, and accepted by your caregivers. This is by far the most important need and was unmet if you experienced childhood trauma or neglect, because it meant a lack of safety and being rejected, hurt, and unprotected by those who were supposed to keep you safe, which is why it can affect you so deeply. If you can’t trust those closest to you, it …

Three Artists Reflect on David Hockney’s Enduring Influence

Three Artists Reflect on David Hockney’s Enduring Influence

Published by Jenni Sidey

Across a seven-decade career, David Hockney, who died earlier this month, created a singular body of work that encapsulated the feeling and the sensibility of the places he called home. Among the most famous of these are his images from the late 1960s and early ’70s of Los Angeles, capturing the sun-drenched pools of wealthy homes and the collectors who lived there. Later on, he would paint vistas of the Grand Canyon, East Yorkshire, and Normandy, to name a few. Hockney would also become known for his portraits, infusing his subjects with a rare pathos. His double portraits of couples, effused with the tension and tenderness of love, stand out. Hockney’s art would go on to inspire generations of artists. Below, three artists share what David Hockney meant to them. Jordan Casteel Image Credit: David Schulze/©Jordan Casteel/Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York David Hockney taught me that color and line could communicate feeling as much as form. As a young painter, encountering his work was transformative. He used portraits, landscapes, and scenes of everyday …

Messi reaffirms enduring importance with World Cup hat-trick

Messi reaffirms enduring importance with World Cup hat-trick

Published by Sam Flores

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : With a dazzling hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 World Cup win over Algeria on Tuesday, the 38-year-old Lionel Messi vindicated coach Lionel Scaloni’s assertion on the eve of the match that he remains fundamental to the reigning champions. Exactly 20 years after netting his first World Cup goal, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner again shaped the narrative, moving level with Miroslav Klose’s 16 goals for a share of the all-time men’s scoring record at the tournament. On a night that also marked a record sixth World Cup appearance and his 200th international match, Messi drew roars from the crowd from early on, robbing Algeria of possession high up the pitch in the second minute. Beyond the hat-trick that would follow, that defensive effort and intensity offered a snapshot of what the forward could still offer his side at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. “It’s an advantage to have Leo, because of how he manages the group and drives it forward,” said midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, who …

‘It’s not much but, at the same time, it’s very much’: the enduring impact of Sade’s style | Fashion

‘It’s not much but, at the same time, it’s very much’: the enduring impact of Sade’s style | Fashion

Published by Sam Flores

Earlier this month it was announced that Sade, the British group fronted by Sade Adu that found fame in the 80s and 90s, would be inducted into the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And although the music is indisputably worthy of such a distinction, if there were a similar accolade for style, Adu would have been inducted a long time ago. With her scraped-back hair, red lipstick, hoop earrings and penchant for simple black dresses or denim and polo necks, she has become the last word in understated – but somehow unattainable – style. Sade haven’t released a new album since 2010, but Adu’s image is everywhere. Drake is a Sade superfan, with two tattoos of Adu on his torso, and – it was revealed this month– a 9ft sculpture of the singer in his home. The song No Ordinary Love featured in the recent series Love Story, with John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette dancing to the song as it plays on a jukebox. And the cropped jacket, Levi’s jeans and …

The enduring legacy of medieval Christian depictions of Islam in today’s political discourse

The enduring legacy of medieval Christian depictions of Islam in today’s political discourse

Published by Sam Flores

(The Conversation) — The war with Iran is not just a geopolitical conflict. We see religious rhetoric used to cast strategic interests as a moral or sacred matter. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson described Iran’s majority faith tradition, Shiite Islam, as a “misguided religion” while discussing the ongoing U.S. strikes against Iran on March 4, 2026. A complaint made to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation alleged that same month that an unnamed military commander had said that “President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.” In the Book of Revelation, Armageddon represents the final battle between good and evil, associated with the second coming of Jesus Christ. Soon after the U.S. attack on Iran, right-wing pastor Andrew Sedra commented that “Trump is going after the head of the snake, which is Islam.” He added that “God is using President Trump in a prophetic moment of time to execute judgment on evil and wicked civilizations.” In part, such religious rhetoric draws …

What Is Behind the Enduring Appeal of Fascism?

What Is Behind the Enduring Appeal of Fascism?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Fascism is the troublesome political ideology that just won’t go away. It usually begins with great enthusiasm, only to end with catastrophe and regret. Despite this record of misery and failure, fascism continues to attract true believers. It typically gains traction when levels of frustration, fear, anger, and resentment rise a little too high within a relatively free society. People love answers, true or false, that seem to explain their unease. They demand change, and some especially want the kind of change that hurts groups of people they don’t like. Enter stage right, the grinning pseudo-patriot problem solver who promises to make it all better with a mild dose of fascism. Fascism lacks a concise universal definition, so it may be helpful to think of it as a kind of nebulous political religion. Or, more practically, consider it a cruel playbook for gaining power at the expense of others. At its core, fascism is an emotional, anti-democratic, and anti-intellectual slide into authoritarian rule. Citizens’ rights and the rule of law are trampled by fascism’s run …

The Queen & I: Angela Kelly Details Her Enduring Friendship With Queen Elizabeth

The Queen & I: Angela Kelly Details Her Enduring Friendship With Queen Elizabeth

Published by Sam Flores

Though her official title was Her Majesty’s personal assistant, adviser, and curator (jewelry, insignias, and wardrobe), Angela Kelly was much more than a servant to Queen Elizabeth, her boss of almost 30 years. She was also a confidant and friend—one of the few people who really knew the woman behind the crown. “The queen was committed to doing her duty to the very end. Her Majesty never let anyone down. Even when she felt unwell, Her Majesty would not want anyone to know,” says Kelly in an emotional and rare interview. “As I worked alongside the queen, year after year we were getting older, but we were both young at heart, the queen still had a twinkle in her eye. The banter and mischief continued until Balmoral. When the queen passed away she was surrounded by her family. It was a shock to the nation, to everyone. It was very sad, but it was an honor to serve the queen until the very end.” It was the unlikeliest of friendships: the working-class daughter of a …