Would you rather be praised for your intelligence or your effort? The type of feedback likely makes a difference in the effort you put in at work. Researchers gave a group of 5th graders an easy IQ test. They praised half of the students for their effort in completing the…

Do you ever feel like you’re never quite getting everything done no matter how hard you try to be productive? It could be because you’re doing tasks at the wrong times of the day. Everyone has three stages of productivity and energy throughout their day, says best-selling author Dan Pink…

What’s the worst trait a leader can have that will lead to their downfall? I’ve asked this question of hundreds of top business leaders around the world, and I’ve received one answer far more often than any other. Having an unchecked ego. It’s human to have an ego. The danger…

When you think of employee experience, what comes to mind? Is it having a shiny office, a free on-site gym, or weekly company happy hours? Or is it having a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion, personalized health and wellness programs, and a flexible work schedule? Employee experience is less…

Daniel Coyle is the best-selling author of the books “It’s one of the days”, “Culture Code”, “The Talent Code”, and ‘The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. His latest release hit the bookshelves a few weeks ago, and its title is ‘The Culture Playbook’. Mr. Coyle was born and raised in…

Chris Voss is the CEO of the Black Swan Group and the author of Never Split the Difference; Negotiating As If Your Life Depended on it. He started out as an FBI agent, became an FBI hostage negotiator, and then an FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator. After leaving the FBI…

Leadership is changing right before our eyes. To thrive as a leader, you can’t just do things like they’ve always been done. You have to constantly evolve to be ahead of changes and stay on top of your leadership game. Leaders who adapt to the new world of work are…

Are skills like communication, empathy, and emotional awareness less valuable than things like reading, math, and science? No! So why do we call the first set of skills “soft skills” and the others “hard skills”? The so-called “soft skills” are just as important as traditional hard skills. …

You’ve likely heard the saying that people don’t quit a bad job, they quit a bad boss. That’s part of the equation, but it doesn’t show the full picture. Losing an employee takes two steps: outdated work practices and poor leadership. No one shows up on their first day of…