Why I Believe in Magic and Writing a Book About It

The world seems to be getting more and more incomprehensible, and reason alone doesn't seem to help us cope. Perhaps there are other ways to make sense…

Sep 13 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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August 2025

The Future of Work May Be Inter-InDependence

What might work look like if we collaborated NOT because we needed each-other, but because we DIDN'T need one another, and simply chose to come together…

Aug 31 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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On Pain, Powerlessness, Silence and the Choice to Voice

This is not my usual kind of post, but I feel a moral duty to write it. This is about the ease of convenient silence, the riskiness of speaking up and…

Aug 20 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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Hacking Narcissism

What if the most powerful developmental move is learning to sit with our shame? Listen to Dr. Nathalie Martinek inviting us to rethink narcissism, walk…

Aug 4 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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Nathalie Martinek PhD

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July 2025

Cutting Through The Noise to Create Meaningful Learning

How do we find learning gems in an ocean of online content? How do we teach without adding to the noise? Here's what I've learnt from 15 years of…

Jul 25 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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Doodles for Development Episode 1: How Do Humans Grow?

If you don't have time for long articles, but still want to learn about vertical development, check out this new fun series of animated videos!

Jul 4 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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June 2025

Becoming Deliberately Developmental

Can organizations grow like people do? This episode takes you inside a bold experiment in rethinking power, leadership, and what it means to be truly…

Jun 3 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

 and 

Donna Trebilcock

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May 2025

Democracy Is in Crisis. It Needs Human Development to Survive.

This past weekend, Romania gave the world a lesson in saving democracy from the imminent threat of fascism. Human maturity and wisdom played a crucial…

May 26 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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March 2025

Concept of Self

What is the self? Are you the same now as you were 20 years ago? Are you made of one thing or contain multiplicities? Are you your thoughts or have…

Mar 25 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

 and 

Heather Frost

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Powerlust: The Hollow Quest For A Pain-Free, Death-Free Life

Death, freedom, isolation and meaninglessnes are the four big existential fears of all humans. We have myriad ways of avoiding them and pursuing…

Mar 18 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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February 2025

To Fight Darkness, First You Need to Understand It

Outrage and rejection are natural responses in the face of greed, injustice and cruelty. But can we truly stand up for Good, without first understanding…

Feb 24 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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Is This an Age of Collective Madness or a Precipice of Growth?

If you've been felling like your news feed is more full of irrationality and outrageousness than before, you're not alone. Is the world going stark mad…

Feb 18 • 

Alis Anagnostakis, PhD

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