Strukturion of Future Thinking
You’re proud of how calm you are.
How little you react.
How you always keep your cool — no matter what.
But let’s break the spell:
Calm doesn’t always mean composed.
Sometimes, it just means numb.
Continue reading “Rethinking: Calm Isn’t Control – It’s Disconnection”
„Not every handrail offers true support. Choose wisely what you hold onto.”
Imagine ascending a staircase. Running parallel to your movement is a handrail – unassuming, yet crucial. Sometimes, you grasp it for support; at other times, its mere presence is reassuring.
This image serves as a perfect metaphor for your self-management: your inner principles, your structured approach, and your mental habits constitute the handrail of your life. They offer you stability in moments of uncertainty and prevent you from losing balance. But what happens if you rely on the wrong “handrail”? What if the habits you cling to do not fortify you but rather lead you astray? It’s time for a Rethinking.
„Quadrant thinking unlocks leadership brilliance.“
Continue reading “Rethinking: AQAL – Why Modern Leaders Must Rediscover the Quadrants of Thinking”
This Rethinking Impulse challenges common misconceptions about negotiation, revealing it as a fundamental skill that shapes careers, relationships, and future opportunities through strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, and ethical dialogue.
Article Identifier: THOR5152
“Openness turns critique into opportunity.”
In a world where critical thinking is celebrated as the pinnacle of intellectual virtue, an insidious danger lurks beneath the surface: the very potential of this faculty is inverted by the grip of a toxic mindset. Instead of driving solutions and fostering new opportunities, destructive hypercriticism, dogmatism, and a refusal to embrace alternative perspectives obstruct personal growth and professional success. But how does such a mindset take root, and more importantly, how can it be overcome?
“I craft structures that sustain me and preserve the freedom to move.”
The cover image depicts vertical ropes, evenly aligned, running parallel, and intertwined with one another. As a metaphor, the rope signifies essential elements of self-management: structure, resilience, and interconnection. It symbolises how individual strands – personal values, habits, goals, and thoughts – are woven into a cohesive whole, providing both strength and guidance in life. The rope also alludes to the need for balance between tension and slack, between control and trust, to maintain stability.
Continue reading “Rethinkography: The Rope of Perspective in Self-Management (THOR5051)”
A Rethinking Impulse by Klaus-Dieter Thill
In the cover picture, we encounter an industrial scene – a stark, angled perspective of two overlapping facades. These facades, minimalist yet imposing, invite reflection on the concept of surfaces and depths. The architectural lines, sharp and geometric, give an illusion of separation while standing in close proximity, suggesting duality and the contrast between external appearances and hidden depths.
R2049 