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--13--13
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--192--192
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismOur Longevity Obsession: Why Living Forever Won’t Bring You HappinessYou can either wisen up and release your attempts at chokeholding life, or you can double down, obsessing about prolonging it while…·5 min read·1 day ago----
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·4 days ago----
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·4 days ago----
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--12--12
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
Jaime Martínez BownessinShort HistoryBeasts of Burden in History: Is It Ever Okay to Use Animal Labor?Before engines, pack animals like horses and camels built empires, yet their stories remain untold. Let’s look into the invisible labor…·8 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinTeatime HistoryGrave Decisions: The Ethics of Excavating the Ancient DeadTo dig or not to dig? Grave-excavating archaeology might sound exciting and revealing, but there’s a moral battleground where history’s…·4 min read·Apr 24, 2024----