I Am a Public Psychologist: So What Does That Mean? I have been trained to be a Public Psychologist, and for over 40 years, that’s what I’ve done. Most people wonder, “What is a ‘Public Psychologist’?” Here’s a little background: Fifty years ago, when I first began studying psychology, the field was mostly focused on psychotherapy and psychopathology. In the 60’s some professors at Harvard, where the study of psychology began in earnest in the early 1900’s, began to see the potential …
Last week Lisa Barry, host of “All Things Considered” at WEMU, contacted me to discuss suicide in the context of the suicides of Kate Spade, and Anthony Bourdain. Lisa: Sadly, people end their own lives everyday. In fact, the US suicide rate increased more than 20% since 1999 according to the centers for disease control and prevention. Thie tragedy of taking one’s own life is on many people’s minds, especially this week as two prominent personalities, fashion designer, Kate Spade and celebrity …
Balanced Leadership Last week at my Leaders Connect Breakfast at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, we were honored to be part of the presentation and workshop by the Ross School of Business Dean, Scott DeRue, and Chief Executive Education Officer, Melanie Barnett. An Important part of the presentation was the discussion of the Michigan Model of Leadership. Below I have summarized the points of the model and a link to an article co-authored by Dean DeRue: Developing Adaptive Leaders for Turbulent Times: The Michigan …