Conversation Agent - Valeria Maltoni

5 Books to Understand Ourselves Better

Every day in our work and lives we're faced with two conditions, being and becoming. Sometimes we see one as the consequence of the other, we appreciate that much of what we do in the course of being who we are contributes in small part to who we will be. When we're able to inhabit the moment, we savor the joy of being — being a friend, being professional, being active in a complex reality that may have more than one dimension for us. As we're immersed in our being, we want to also acknowledge the necessity of becoming. A... Read more →

12 Angry Men: the Power of Seek First to Understand

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” [Stephen R. Covey] A boy is put on trial for murder, accused of killing his father with a knife. The jury is composed of twelve men of varying ages, personalities, cultural backgrounds and social standings. They retire to the jury room after the admonishment that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Eleven of the jurors vote for conviction, each for reasons of his own. The sole holdout is Juror No.8, played by Henry Fonda. What begins as an open and shut case about an “ethnic” boy soon... Read more →