An interview with Pavan Bakshi, CEO of Prime Meridian Consulting, India ALEAS Simulations, Inc. California, the producer of the FLIGBY concept recognizes the importance of supporting the multinational and multi-cultural nature of global business through global representation and delivery. FLIGBY certified partner consultants work with ambitious leaders and their organizations to bring about sustainable transformation…
Category: Flow
25 Years Jubilee: Super Bowl, Flow, Creativity & You!
25 years ago, 1993, in February, a set of rather extraordinary and important events happened. Many people have been inspired to creativity by the ideas of Prof. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. But only a few people know that the widespread use of the Flow theory is the result of “an unusual association. In 1993 Jimmy Johnson, coach of the Dallas Cowboys, showed the…
Flow conditions – Csikszentmihalyi’s summary
Professor Csikszentmihalyi defines 8 basic conditions of flow in his book Good Business (2003). Let’s see the essential characteristics of flow experience listed below in key thoughts from Csikszentmihalyi himself. 1. Clear goals For a person to become deeply involved in any activity it is essential that he know precisely what tasks he must accomplish,…
Flow Leadership in Business – The optimal experience
One might think that it’s possible to put together a super team just by choosing individuals who represent great skills. But they forget, that after a while individuals do bring their own personality and their personal style to the group work. For example, one person is particularly keen on time management, the next one on values…
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – A life story with his own words
The following article is the translation of a nearly 30 minutes interview in Hungarian, that is available by clicking on the photo below: When I was 10, I felt that adults did not understand what was happening in the world and I wanted to understand why this was so. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – psychologist, a university professor. He…
Flow in education -> FLOWER
Can you imagine a deeper water than dropping someone into the waves of unknown situations? The person either comes out right by overcoming fears and learning something new about herself or sinks into the canyon of fears. Now, this is what I had to go through recently when I participated in my very first conference (actually…
A Workplace Conducive to Flow
Flow occurs when both skills and challenges are high Flow makes us feel better in the moment, enabling us to experience the remarkable potential of the body and mind functioning in harmony. Flow has the ability to improve the quality of life in the long run. The main condition of flow is the matched balance of…
What I learned comparing my highest FLIGBY skills vs my signature strengths
This article is from our guest author: Pilar Reyes Recently a friend of mine (Ale Leon) introduced me to FLIGBY; she said it was a game about leadership and flow, created by Prof. Csikszentmihalyi and ALEAS Simulations Inc. Last year I studied a Masters in Positive Leadership, based on Positive Psychology that is the scientific study of…
The 5 Best Books of Dr. Flow
A strictly subjective ranking around Flow Check out our list, and do not forget to vote for your favorite at the end of this article! We, here at FLIGBY, are real fans of Csikszentmihalyi’s books. Mike (his name is pronounced “me-HIGH chick-sent-me-HIGH-ee”) is one of the greatest thinkers of our age, a legendary pioneer of Positive…
Machiavelli Vs. Csikszentmihályi: Go-get it leadership or flow leadership
Once in a position of power, does a leader focus solely on a goal, regardless of the impact on subordinates, or does a leader focus on the subordinates in order to successfully attain that same goal? There are various influential thinkers who have shared their theories as to what is the correct type of leadership,…