A few years ago, a friend of mine brought the idea of paradoxical leadership to my attention. I had never heard of it before and didn't do a deep dive until a separate colleague mentioned it again. It ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Theodore McDarrah writes about practical philosophy for leaders. The Hague, NETHERLANDS: TO GO WITH AFP STORY ...

Practices like seated meditation (zazen) and the use of paradoxical questions (koans) are designed to break habitual patterns of thinking and provoke insight. Zen also teaches that attachment—even to ...