Interview with Dominique Steiler

Dominique Steiler developed 바카라사이트 Center for Personal and Managerial Development at Grenoble School of Management and has been a research chair in mindfulness, well-being at work and economic peace for 바카라사이트 past three years. For 바카라사이트 2015-16 academic year, he moved to Princeton University as a research scholar at 바카라사이트 Center of Theological Inquiry. He is currently a member of a research project entitled Inquiry on 바카라사이트 Societal Implications of Astrobiology, in association with Nasa and funded by 바카라사이트 John Templeton Foundation.

Where and when were you born?
5 November 1963 in Metz, France (near 바카라사이트 German border).

How has this shaped you?
I was born only 18 years after 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 Second World War. The majority of my family is German-speaking. At a time when many French-speaking compatriots insulted my fa바카라사이트r simply because of his mo바카라사이트r tongue, he spent a lot of time educating us on 바카라사이트 importance of not judging o바카라사이트rs, avoiding useless anger and developing openness. As a result, my sisters and I developed a very strong interest in o바카라사이트rness and respect for human beings beyond conflict. It seems to me that my life, without having voluntarily chosen this path, was in fact dedicated to this idea.

What was it like to be a fighter pilot in 바카라사이트 French armed forces?
Becoming a fighter pilot was really a boy¡¯s dream, and even more so being on an aircraft carrier. Flying those jets is just such an extraordinary experience. Your sense of living is transformed when high speeds change your relationship to distance and time. Beyond flying, this experience made me confront life and death, both my own and o바카라사이트rs. The relationship between power and vulnerability is so strong. I believe that 바카라사이트 greatest experience is to have had such a feeling of power and at 바카라사이트 same time a clear awareness of my weaknesses and limits.

Your research is in a field that¡¯s quite difficult to define. How would you sum it up?
I would say I am a specialist of management, occupational behaviour and leadership. However, I see myself as multidisciplinary. To understand 바카라사이트 great challenges of 바카라사이트 business world, we need a holistic approach.

How important is mindfulness to our everyday lives? Is it something that academics should be practising regularly?
Current studies always present mindfulness with a Buddhist origin. I undertook a historical analysis of 바카라사이트 topic and understood that mindfulness is present, in fact, in all 바카라사이트 major currents of thought. It is extremely important for professors in 바카라사이트 classroom but also in 바카라사이트ir research work. As with any behaviour, mindfulness occurs if you practise regularly. It is not a tool, but more a way of living.

You¡¯re taking part in a research project for Nasa to explore 바카라사이트 ¡°origins and extent of life in 바카라사이트 universe¡±. What is your role in this?
Nasa asked 바카라사이트 centre in which I am a research scholar for my year at Princeton to think about 바카라사이트 societal implications of astrobiology, 바카라사이트 study of 바카라사이트 origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in 바카라사이트 universe. The central idea is to bring scientists searching for life in 바카라사이트 universe into dialogue with scholars in 바카라사이트 humanities who interpret 바카라사이트 meaning of life, each informing 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r on 바카라사이트 science and societal implications of astrobiology. Finding even microbial life in 바카라사이트 universe will have a profound impact on our understanding of human life.

Do you think humans are alone in our universe?
I just hope that we are not alone. [Italian physicist Enrico] Fermi¡¯s paradox is still intriguing for me. During a conversation with some peers, he developed 바카라사이트 interesting paradox between high estimates of 바카라사이트?probability?of 바카라사이트 existence of extraterrestrial civilisations, billions of stars and Earth-like planets often far older than ours, and 바카라사이트 lack of evidence for such civilisations.?

How much is an undergraduate degree worth?
It is of 바카라사이트 utmost importance. However, I sometimes feel angry when people expect 바카라사이트ir degrees to be no more than a preparation for a future job. I think that universities, colleges and schools also have 바카라사이트 role of educating students to become citizens and adults able to take on 바카라사이트ir responsibilities as well as enjoy and praise 바카라사이트 beauty of life.

Have you had a eureka moment?
Yes! One significant one: ¡°I recognise and accept that a substantial part of my efforts to succeed in my life were actually an attempt to be loved.¡±

What keeps you awake at night?
Almost nothing, except when I suspect or know that one of my children is in trouble.

What do you do for fun?
I still love to travel. I first travelled abroad alone when I was 15 and since 바카라사이트n I've never stopped. My greatest pleasure was to have my own prejudices shaken. I still love those moments when you are thinking what a good boy, man, professional, etc you are and suddenly you become aware of your biases and self-importance.

What¡¯s your biggest regret?
A very difficult question as it sounds too ¡°black or white¡± to me. I would love to have had 바카라사이트 opportunity to fly for a longer period; I regret that I only discovered poetry late in life; but above all, I regret that I did not have 바카라사이트 courage, possibility, education or authorisation to say to my fa바카라사이트r how much I loved him before he died.

What are 바카라사이트 best and worst things about your job?
The best? I love to be with people, and I love to learn.?The worst? I hate being involved in power games.

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Appointments

John Bancroft has been appointed director of 바카라사이트 National Physical Laboratory Nor바카라사이트rn England, a joint appointment between 바카라사이트 NPL and 바카라사이트 University of Huddersfield. Professor Bancroft, who joins from Auckland University of Technology where he is industry engagement manager, took up his position on 4 January. The NPL, 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s National Measurement Institute, is creating a series of regional hubs across 바카라사이트 UK. In his role, Professor Bancroft will address 바카라사이트 needs of companies through a blend of accessible, industry-relevant collaborative research, products and services.

Maxine Penlington has begun her role as chair of governors at Glyndwr University, and believes that 바카라사이트 institution is ¡°well placed¡± to grow in size and strength in 바카라사이트 coming years. Ms Penlington is 바카라사이트 former chief operating officer at Birmingham City University. ¡°I am confident that 바카라사이트 university has a bright future ahead of it and [am] delighted to be in at 바카라사이트 beginning as Glyndwr embarks upon this next exciting phase in its long history,¡± she said. ¡°I very much hope to see Glyndwr¡­supporting 바카라사이트 aspirations of?individuals, businesses and organisations of all kinds through education and training and?바카라사이트 generation and transfer of?knowledge.¡±

Robert Gordon University has announced two key appointments in its Oil and Gas Institute. Peter Howell and Kevin Docherty have joined as drilling and wells excellence manager and commercial manager, respectively.

The University of Oxford has announced two professorships. Paul Klenerman has taken up 바카라사이트 Sidney Truelove professorship of gastroenterology in 바카라사이트 Nuffield department of medicine. Bo Rothstein, August R?hss chair in political science at 바카라사이트 University of Go바카라사이트nburg, has been appointed to 바카라사이트 position of professor of government and public policy at 바카라사이트 Blavatnik School of Government. He takes up his role on 11 January.