Our modern lives are fraught with busyness. Constant connection to the Internet has given rise to a ceaseless spiral of information and a litany of perpetual pings—beclouding the once-clear line between home and work. We compensate by overscheduling to maximize our precious time, which only leads to the feeling that our time is woefully on […]
Author: Dalal Haldeman
Trust Is Obviously Important. But So Is Vulnerability.
Over my career, I’ve been part of several great teams filled with amazing, bright people who helped hone my perspective while challenging me. The foundation for our success was always trust. I realize that this is so apparent that it almost needn’t be said. But it does. And that’s because the concept of trust in […]
Why Can’t We Move Faster to Impact Health and Wellness?
I’ve written before about how data and technology are constantly reshaping nearly every aspect of our lives—including our health care. And, Apple’s recent open-source software ResearchKit and CareKit are just two examples of the powerful tools that are being realized by today’s brightest technologists and medical minds. Some of the world’s most renowned medical institutions […]
If You Want to Make an Impact, Always Step Up
I recently had the pleasure of attending a local United Way of Central Maryland event where Carolyn Colvin, the acting commissioner of Social Security, spoke about leadership. At age 74, Colvin is an inspiration, an authentic voice tempered by years of hard work, courage and wisdom. She shared how she started her career as a […]
Is it IQ or Attitude?
Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, whose work was recently featured in a Forbes article, has devoted her career to understanding the relationship between mindset and performance, and in her most recent study, she finds that attitude is a better predictor of success than IQ. Dweck maintains that people’s mindsets tend to fall into two broad categories: […]
Brands as Servants or Partners?
For many years, some researchers have held the theory that consumers see brands as “partners” in their lives. The idea is that by working in tandem with brands, people feel they move closer to achieving their aspirations and goals. In a recent study, however, lead author Hyeongmin Kim of Johns Hopkins looks at a different […]
Virtual Reality: A Doorway to Empathy?
There has been a lot of buzz around virtual reality technology lately, with the New York Times leading the charge via its new virtual app featured for the first time a few weeks ago. Though the medium is still in its nascent phases, many people—myself included—are excited about its potential to foster greater understanding and […]
Success: Does Trust and Faith in People Drive It?
In a New York Times op-ed this month, columnist Nicholas Kristof explores the reasons for Asian-Americans’ tremendous success in the United States—from real and perceived stereotypes to what he sees as the realities of their familial and cultural environments. He’s of the opinion that strong, two-parent families and a great value on education is the […]
A New Age of Ultra-Connectivity
Our best medical scientists often talk about how we are on the cusp of a new age of biomedical discovery thanks to innovative and emerging technologies. They might illustrate the point by noting that we can sequence a human genome in hours — a task that used to take years. Or they may enthuse about […]
At What Price?
By now, most of you have surely read or heard about the controversial New York Times article about Amazon’s workplace culture, along with the ensuing article from the Guardian and defense statements from Amazon and its supporters. In the piece, the writers describe an environment in which perpetual and precise measurement of employee contributions, and […]
Out-of-the-Box Perspectives 