PinnedJaime Martínez BownessinWork CityVisionary Leadership — and How Not To Bungle It: The Case of Emperor MaximilianThere’s a razor-thin line between far-sighted leadership and fanciful folly, where visionary leaders in business, politics, and society…·7 min read·May 3, 2024--14--14
PinnedJaime Martínez BownessinWork CityWhen Honesty Hurts: Between Authenticity and “Sincericide” at WorkA personal experience of how too much honesty can backfire, and a good way to navigate the thin line between being sincere and being…·5 min read·Mar 14, 2024--194--194
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismRedefining Marriage: From “All or Nothing” to the “4 Partnerships”The traditional concept of marriage is failing because we combine four types of partnerships in one person — and when one partnership…·6 min read·6 days ago----
Jaime Martínez BownessinBooks Are Our SuperpowerThe Librarian Who Changed My Life: A Tale of Bullying, Books, and BelongingEveryone who loves books has a story about how this love began. One eight-year-old introvert in the 1980s found it while seeking refuge in…·6 min read·Jun 11, 2024--6--6
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismWhy The Longevity Movement Is a ScamWisdom — and happiness — come from relaxing into life and its duration, which are never in our complete control.·5 min read·Jun 1, 2024--1--1
Jaime Martínez BownessinThe Kraken LoreWhispers in the MarshA luxury hotel in the Mayan Riviera. An ancient superstition. Frightened construction workers refusing to return. A chief engineer…·7 min read·May 29, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismAre You A Parent? Then Start Seeing Your Child EverywhereMomentarily imagining the other person as your child can unlock near-endless empathy.·4 min read·May 29, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinWork CityLessons on Visionary Business Leadership from a Marxist Guerrilla Fighter: Ernesto “Che” GuevaraWhat can business leaders learn from a Marxist revolutionary who was the “James Dean” of leftist politics in the '60s and is still widely…·8 min read·May 14, 2024--13--13
Jaime Martínez BownessinBooks Are Our SuperpowerUnmasking Croker from Netflix’s “A Man in Full”: From Narcissistic Tycoon to Stoic IdealIn Tom Wolfe’s novel and the recent TV series, Charlie Croker is a fascinating, awful antihero who’s also a symbol of our times. However…·5 min read·May 11, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismJust One More Wave: A Good Lesson for Lifethe adventurous purchase of a rustic house·5 min read·May 2, 2024--10--10