Saleh Bajaba

Organizational Behaviorist | Management Advisor | Educator & Researcher | Investor in Minds | Views my own

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Most divides aren't due to differing values. They're driven by focusing on different things.

After a 10-minute talk, people with opposing views are less polarized a week later. They find more common ground than expected.

Prejudice festers in silence. Civil dialogue opens minds.

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One of the clearest signs of learning is rethinking your assumptions and revising your opinions.

21 things I rethought in 2021: a thread...

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AI will reshape every corner of higher ed—from admissions to advising to graduate outcomes. It’s not just innovation—it’s performance metrics. In 10 years, AI-driven universities will rise in rankings, attract top partners, and redefine accreditation. The future isn’t optional. #HigherEd #AI

Everyone, get ready!

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“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” Carl Gustav Jung

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The workplace thrives—or suffers—on the energy within it. Without structure and governance, chaos takes over, grudges linger, and negativity spreads like wildfire. A toxic culture stifles productivity, as unresolved tensions and unchecked behaviors ripple from one person to another.

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What Drives Managers to Sabotage Talented Employees | Working Knowledge https://t.co/sD3Hcl6Oru

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“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw

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Dear Leaders,

Respect isn’t commanded—it’s earned through every action you take.

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Dear Leader,

when your best people start leaving, it’s a signal not of their failure, but of the ship losing its course. Don’t wait for the ship to sink — realign your vision and inspire the crew before it’s too late.

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Generational wealth: built by the first, enjoyed by the second, and often lost by the third.💡 #WealthWisdom #FinancialLegacy

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A leader who seeks followers chases vanity; a leader who cultivates leaders builds eternity.

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"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." William Shakespeare

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Embrace pain as fuel for growth; through adversity, we don't just survive—we become stronger.

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Growth is born from pain; when we pause to reflect, we transform our wounds into wisdom and our struggles into progress.

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Life is a game, and your mind is the key player.

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Fail to pay the price of change, and the cost of stillness will be far greater.

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Grateful for @nntaleb's inspiring work on antifragility, which guided our recent research published in Personality and Individual Differences.

Thank you for the inspiration!

Read here: https://t.co/ltd0N4axOt

#Antifragility #Research

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

We don't need to debate whether it's better to be a generalist or a specialist. The world needs both.

Specialists excel at zooming in. They see the details to deepen our knowledge.

Generalists excel at zooming out. They see around corners to broaden our view.