The more we know about what drives us - about what makes people and organizations tick - the better we manage our jobs, ourselves, and really, the whole of our lives. So welcome to the first installment of our "Night Vision" series.

In this series, we'll be leveraging the cutting-edge insights and wisdom of the Executive Master's Degree I had the privilege of taking over the past two years at INSEAD, a Top-5 global business school based in France. While the degree is entitled 'Consulting and Coaching for Change', its contents are actually a deep dive into individual and organizational psychology from a psychodynamic perspective.

"From a WHAT perspective?"

In plain words, the program explores the dynamics below the surface that are driving the things we're experiencing. It's a little like being given 'night vision goggles' - you suddenly get to see what's going on in the darkness inside and around you that was previously hidden from your view.

So let's start building those night vision goggles.