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The optimist smells the roses and the realist looks for the funeral. Being optimistic and realistic are opposites, right? According to the Stockdale paradox, it’s necessary to recognize both views to ...

Admiral James Stockdale was held as a prisoner of war for eight years during the Vietnam War and was tortured in excess of twenty times by his captors. He was able to withstand all of this without ...

The Stockdale Paradox and survival psychology contain wisdom for how leaders can manage the coronavirus crisis, according to Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams. “You must never confuse faith that you ...

Conventional wisdom in the space of personal development and achievement, has long contended that a positive mindset is a precondition for success. From Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich’ to the ...