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By Dr. Arthur Schwartz\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I joined the Character.org board in 2010 and one of the best decisions the board ever made was to encourage our staff to emphasize the different \u201cgateways\u201d where all of us learn about the importance of character. Beyond schools, character is surely formed in the home, while playing a sport, or being part of an after-school program. In addition, we know that emphasizing and modeling character enhances team performance in the <\/span>workplace<\/b><\/a>.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When I became president in 2020, I started a podcast to talk to people across these different \u201cgateways.\u201d One of my <\/span>favorite interviews<\/b><\/a> was with Dr. Jim Loehr, a world-renowned performance psychologist and executive coach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim co-founded the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute. He is the author of 19 books, including <\/span>Leading With Character<\/span><\/i> and the national bestseller <\/span>The Power of Full Engagement<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim recently sent me a copy of his latest book, <\/span>Sapiens Reinvented<\/span><\/i>. It\u2019s completely different from all his previous books. It\u2019s not about a particular component of leadership, character, or the science behind high performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather, <\/span>Sapiens Reinvented<\/span><\/i> examines why humans have a propensity for violent aggression. Jim deeply fears that \u201cour species is on a collision course with catastrophe.\u201d He wrote the book to provide parents, teachers, and coaches with a \u201cscience-based training regimen\u201d to help young people modify their propensity to use violence and aggression when conflict arises.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have a long standing habit of writing in books, and while reading <\/span>Sapiens Reinvented,<\/span><\/i> I couldn’t put my pen down. In less than 150 pages, Jim explains the science behind our \u201clizard brain\u201d as well as the reasons why our species still uses pre-planned, predatory aggression. Throughout the book, Jim emphasizes the two competing codes at the core of our human nature: Our dual capacity to act with \u201cextraordinary benevolence\u201d yet also \u201cchilling malevolence.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My favorite section of the book was Jim\u2019s approach to \u201cfixing the flaw\u201d in our DNA. At the heart of <\/span>Sapiens Reinvented<\/span><\/i> is how we can rewire our \u201cus vs them\u201d instinct.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim\u2019s approach focuses on the insight that compassion and empathy are character muscles that can be strengthened like we can strengthen our physical muscles. What we need, he argues, is <\/span>\u201crepeated energy investment\u201d<\/span><\/i> — whether it\u2019s talking about, visualizing, or writing about these (and other) character strengths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim knows it will not be easy for our species to replace our natural \u201cme and mine\u201d mindset with a more inclusive \u201cwe and us\u201d orientation.\u00a0 The final section of the book is a 20-week program for parents, teachers, and coaches that aims to create shared learning environments where kids can strengthen their compassion and empathy muscles, practice the skills of collaboration, and, most importantly, learn how to regulate their emotions to avoid reacting with aggression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I encourage everyone to read <\/span>Sapiens Reinvented<\/i><\/b><\/a> as well as share my post with family, friends, and colleagues.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, I felt impelled to write this article the moment I opened Jim\u2019s book and read the handwritten note he penned to me: \u201c<\/span>Arthur, hope you find value in this read. I felt compelled to write it as I have a deep concern for the future of our species.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim\u2019s \u201cdeep concern\u201d has become his noble purpose. At an age when many retire, Jim wrote <\/span>Sapiens Reinvented<\/span><\/i> because he is committed to doing whatever he can to reduce future pain and suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim Loehr\u2019s noble purpose inspires me. And as I learned many years ago, I truly believe in the enduring wisdom of the expression: <\/span>\u201cTo inspire, be inspired.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Author\u2019s Note<\/b>: If a book, podcast, article, person, or organization has inspired you, I\u2019d love to know about it. Email me at arthur@character.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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