Research in neuroscience shows that, on average, 95% of our thoughts and decision patterns are repeated each day. Our habitual ways of thinking form deeply ingrained "mental superhighways." As Einstein once said, we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them. To improve our lives and become better leaders, parents, or partners, we must transform our thinking to avoid being stuck in ineffective patterns.

Harvard Emeritus Professor Robert Kegan's model of adult development, particularly the transition from Stage 4 ("self-authorship") to Stage 5 ("self-transforming mind"), provides a practical roadmap for this transformation—one that can help us make better decisions and achieve more fulfilling outcomes.

This post will explore three central questions:

Let’s begin with the first........

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