In his incisive 2006 book Why? Charles Tilly explains how we explain ourselves. According to Tilly, reasons fall into four overlapping categories: conventions, stories, codes, and technical accounts.

Source: Christina Morillo / Pexels Have you ever walked away from a conversation with that sinking feeling that you said too much? Not because you were impolite or inconsiderate—but because you tried ...

It's scary how regularly I hear someone try to explain the nature of their work only to get themselves all hot and flustered. Maybe it's happened to you. Thought so. If we are to successfully develop ...