Born to Choose: The Origins and Value of the Need for Control
February 20, 2018
Locus of control and self-efficacy are two key constructs behind the entrepreneurial mindset. And, our power to choose (to express a preference or assert one’s self) reinforces our perception of control and self-efficacy. In this significant National Institutes of Health (NIH) study, NIH confirms that the belief in one’s ability to achieve their goals and exert control over their environment is essential for an individual’s well being, a psychological and biological necessity. Read the full…
Read moreEveryone a Changemaker
February 8, 2018
According to The New York Times, the challenge of our time is to make people changemakers – individuals who see problems and organize responses to solve them. And, making agency a universal quality in people will provide them with some sense of control in their lives. Read the article here.
Read more“You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life”
April 29, 2021
To conclude the April 2021 Top of Mind newsletter, we turn to beloved first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In her book, You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life, “To be mature you have to realize what you value most. It is extraordinary to discover that comparatively few people reach this level of maturity. They seem never to have paused to consider what has value for them. They spend great effort and sometimes…
Read moreOamk LABs practices for bridging work life 21th century skills and higher education
January 19, 2018
“What if education were less about acquiring skills and knowledge and more about cultivating the dispositions and habits of mind that students will need for a lifetime learning, problem solving and decision making? What if education were less concerned with end-of-year exam and more concerned with who students become as a result of their schooling? What if we viewed smartness as a goal that students can work toward rather than as something they either have…
Read moreWorld Economic Forum: The Global Human Capital Report 2017
September 15, 2017
How nations develop their human capital can be a more important determinant of their long-term success than virtually any other factor. The Global Human Capital Index 2017 ranks 130 countries on how well they are developing their human capital on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) across four thematic dimensions and five distinct age groups to capture the full human capital potential profile of a country. It aims to be used as a…
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