As Forest Gump’s Mom used to say, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get”. She’s right, of course: Life can be random and unpredictable.... Read more »
I recall the first full-time job I ever had. I was a young graduate joining Alcan, an aluminium company that made commercial aluminium windows and doors for the architectural building industry. I... Read more »
Science is a means to an end. Good science provides useful guidance for how we may best conduct our lives. It does so by following the evidence to build a knowledge base... Read more »
Though I’m increasingly aware that it ages me, I have an admission: I’m a Facebook user. I know it’s not the trendiest social media outlet, but like anyone else, I’m a product... Read more »
I used to think my work was practical. I teach leaders how to listen, really listen. I coach people to say the hard thing. I help teams slow down long enough to... Read more »
If there’s one finding in the psychological literature that warrants your most urgent attention, I’d argue that this is it: Social relationships are our most powerful psychological currency; they are the key... Read more »
When Lord Acton first uttered his famous words in 1887, “Power tends to corrupt, but absolute power corrupts absolutely,” he was unaware of how prophetic his words were. An English historian, liberal... Read more »
A recent paper in Current Opinion in Psychology by Thielmann and Burghart explores the limits of self-knowledge, why it matters, and how we can strengthen self-awareness. In this article, I discuss how... Read more »
As a professor of negotiation and influence, I’ve observed a fascinating consistency in my students: They instinctively value behavioral concepts—the art of rapport, the dynamics of power, and the science of persuasion.... Read more »
Dictionary.com just declared the slang term “6-7” the word of the year. But what does it mean? Source link Read more »