by Dr Tom Barber | May 6, 2026 | Emotion, Psychology
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hüzün and the Psychology of Impermanence From the outside, emotional experience is often expected to be consistent. If something is good, you should feel good.If something is working, you should feel satisfied.If you are successful, you should...
by Dr Tom Barber | Apr 2, 2026 | Leadership, Psychology
Reading Time: 5 minutes When Clarity Doesn’t Hold There is a particular experience that is becoming increasingly common, especially among capable and thoughtful individuals, though it is rarely named directly. Something is read, perhaps an article, a framework, or an...
by Dr Tom Barber | Nov 2, 2025 | Character, Leadership, Psychology
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Paradox of the Peak “I am still learning,”— Michelangelo, age 87. Few people imagine that the higher you climb, the lonelier it becomes. Yet for many leaders, the summit of achievement feels strangely hollow. Behind the titles,...
by Dr Tom Barber | Oct 30, 2025 | Character, Leadership, Psychology
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Endless Hill In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to roll a boulder up a mountain, only to watch it roll down again for eternity. A punishment without progress, a task without end. Most modern leaders know that feeling....
by Dr Tom Barber | Oct 29, 2025 | Character, Leadership, Psychology
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Moment on London Bridge The air was thick with sound. Thousands of footsteps striking the same rhythm, a tide of movement flowing over London Bridge, the epicentre of my hometown. The city was alive, and I was at the front. Ahead stretched...
