Dannielle K Pearson

When we don’t think critically: How “hearsay” can produce outrage

Dannielle K Pearson

Nov 104 min read

When we don’t think critically: How “hearsay” can produce outrage

I speak and write on the topic of critical thinking. One of the many curious questions that put me on this path was “is polarisation...

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Where does courage come from & the four steps to cultivate more of it.

Dannielle K Pearson

Jul 215 min read

Where does courage come from & the four steps to cultivate more of it.

I have been lucky in life, to have worked alongside, befriend and trained with people that have done extraordinary things, where courage...

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When is the right time to think critically?

Dannielle K Pearson

Jul 164 min read

When is the right time to think critically?

We all have people, situations or places that influence the people we become. They act as the bedrock of our values and the lens for...

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The Perspective Gap Why understanding alternate views takes time and motivation

Dannielle K Pearson

Jul 122 min read

The Perspective Gap Why understanding alternate views takes time and motivation

There are a few things in life that bring profound change to the way we perceive the world; examples include travelling, abrupt trauma,...

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Digital Dysfunction: Why the rise of AI concerns me

Dannielle K Pearson

Jun 54 min read

Digital Dysfunction: Why the rise of AI concerns me

I am a self-professed health nut. I have my daily greens, I train five to six times per week consisting of high intensity and some form...

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The Problem with Outcomes. The danger in solely focusing on results.

Dannielle K Pearson

May 194 min read

The Problem with Outcomes. The danger in solely focusing on results.

Early in my career I had a boss that would commonly say to his team “to be exceptional, you must act exceptionally.” Inspiring sentiment...

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Dannielle K Pearson

May 164 min read

The Importance of “Abating” Group Think

Dissent is not a word often associated with positive outcomes. Its, very meaning is to disagree with commonly held beliefs. A...

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The Power of Storytelling Why narratives are important & how to create one

Dannielle K Pearson

Mar 75 min read

The Power of Storytelling Why narratives are important & how to create one

If you were given a blank sheet of paper (or digital equivalent), what would you do with it? Would you take charge and forge your own...

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Thinking Modes Are you a Creative Thinker or a Critical Thinker?

Dannielle K Pearson

Mar 73 min read

Thinking Modes Are you a Creative Thinker or a Critical Thinker?

I often speak publicly about critical thinking. While I am passionate about the topic what’s most interesting to me are the questions I...

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Dannielle K Pearson

Jan 145 min read

Is Human Intelligence in Decline?

It happens regularly, a rant on social media, a meme, or a viral video highlighting humanities obvious intellectual limitation. In my...

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It’s All About the Foot Work: What boxing taught me about the importance of having a growth mindset.

Dannielle K Pearson

Dec 21, 20233 min read

It’s All About the Foot Work: What boxing taught me about the importance of having a growth mindset.

I have always been an athlete. My challenge was never a lack of athletic ability but rather finding a sport that captured my long-term...

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The Importance of Speak Up for YourselfWhy Effective Communication Matters

Dannielle K Pearson

Dec 7, 20234 min read

The Importance of Speak Up for YourselfWhy Effective Communication Matters

A few years ago, I was traveling from San Francisco to Chicago; admittedly I am not one for small talk, air travel typically elicits an...

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Big Tech’s Influence on our ability to Think Critically

Dannielle K Pearson

Oct 31, 20234 min read

Big Tech’s Influence on our ability to Think Critically

A few weeks ago, I was listening to a Ted Talk with Ian Bremmer the Founder and CEO of Eurasia Group, one of the world’s most preeminent...

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The Importance of Seeing the Big Picture

Dannielle K Pearson

Sep 18, 20235 min read

The Importance of Seeing the Big Picture

A few years ago, I read an article that forced me to pause and the ask the question, does thinking myopically create most of humanities...

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Vanessa Auditore

Aug 29, 20232 min read

10 Principles of Corporate Psychology

Organisational psychology and leadership skills are intertwined and mutually beneficial components that significantly contribute to the...

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The Road to a $1M Dollars: Why the Hult Prize is Important

Dannielle K Pearson

Aug 21, 20234 min read

The Road to a $1M Dollars: Why the Hult Prize is Important

When I was a kid and into my adult years, I wanted to run for a US Congressional Office. Having spent nearly six years living just...

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Dustin Wilson

Aug 9, 20233 min read

Rings of Success

As a former Olympic coach in the sport of Freestyle skiing I get asked this question a lot. Success at an Olympic games takes years of...

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Dannielle K Pearson

Aug 6, 20233 min read

3 Tips to think more critically

I commonly observe more assumptions being made than questions being asked. The lack of critical thinking, and taking a step back to ask...

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