Theory and Metaphor
“Observation is always guided by theory; where and how we look is always guided by metaphor.”
Diversity and Dissent in the Social Sciences
“The norm of epistemic responsibility is the principle that a scientist has a duty to provide sufficient evidence in support of her view (or at least to adopt a defense commitment with respect to it). The standards of evidence are set by the scientific community that is her primary audience. Standards do not need to be adopted dogmatically; they are justified by default until someone challenges them in an appropriate way.”
Psychoanalytic Theory as Social Practice
“Shifts in psychoanalytic theory and practice have occurred, in part, because of the inability of the classical (Freudian) model to provide a language that adequately captures deeply felt human values and beliefs.”
MU Receives $1 Million Gift for the Study of Organizational Change
“A $1 million gift to the University of Missouri will provide support to the Center for the Study of Organizational Change (CSOC) in the Truman School of Public Affairs.”
Relational Leadership
“We suggest relational leadership is a way of being-in-the-world that embraces an intersubjective and relationally-responsive way of thinking and acting.”
Transitional Objects and Phenomena
“This classic 1953 article by DW Winnicott introduces the important concepts of transitional phenomenona and transitional objects.”