… . Moses’ leadership didn’t stop as soon as he struck the rock – he is still remembered as the one who helped bring our people to Israel, gave us the Torah and liaised with God on our behalf. And yet, one of his greatest gifts is the reminder that you don’t have to be perfect to be powerful.
Dr. John Gottman introduced the concept of “The Gottman ratio,” suggesting that it takes five positive interactions to outweigh one negative one, be it in a relationship, a classroom or a larger community. People remem- ber how we make them feel and it is true that our own negativity biases cause a sharp comment to …