Obviously the two things that you need to know: who are your customers and what they need, and then who are your workers and what are their strengths. And that’s true whether you are the leader of a school. As the principal, you have to know what the students need, what children of that age…
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What is good business?
Last November we asked Prof. Csikszentmihalyi to give a short definition of the term: ‘Good Business’. There is no business without making profit, but good business goes beyond just surviving in the marketplace. For making Good Business you have to make sure, that: first of all, you enjoy doing what you are doing. You have…
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – A life story with his own words
The following article is the translation of a nearly 30 minutes televison 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, founding father of…
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…
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…
Perspective of an undergraduate student playing FLIGBY
I am a 19-year-old student enrolled in an International Politics and Government program at Bocconi University. This summer I was searching for an internship opportunity to gain experience and came across a wonderful team working with flow theory, and a serious game called FLIGBY. Before starting the internship, I was encouraged to complete the FLIGBY…
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,…
Power to the people and how it appears in the world of FLIGBY
Power. The word itself carries a reputation with it. Is power a bad thing, is it true that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely? Or rather, does it depend on the type of power used. By definition, power is one’s ability to exert influence over other people’s actions, more specifically, to get…
EQ as a Leadership Skill
“Which are the Critical Leadership Skills in your opinion, Professor Buzády?” – How often do I hear this question by management students, highly successful executives and my management coaching clients. Well, the answer I give is always the same: for sustainable success, you must develop and then constantly enhance your People Skills. By this, I…