Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those in the top quartile for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have...

Take advantage of a fresh mind to tackle big thoughts. If you are one of those people like me who think for a living, then you've probably noticed just how much clearer your mind is after a break of some sort. Especially a break where you haven't thought about work at...

The brain isn’t a muscle, but it still needs to “feel the burn” in order to build new neural connections that actually last. BY MARY SLAUGHTER AND DAVID ROCK3 MINUTE READ Remember being in middle school and preparing for an exam? Chances are you spent your study...

The world is certainly going through a shift in the way we think about leadership these days. Executives have begun to recognize the importance of a people-first approach to business. Workplaces are throwing out the old hierarchy and beginning anew. We...

ew of us enjoy asking for help. As research in neuroscience and psychology shows, the social threats involved—the uncertainty, risk of rejection, potential for diminished status, and inherent relinquishing of autonomy—activate the same brain regions that physical pain...

Humans evolved in social hierarchies, and, as a result, we have significant cognitive resources devoted to identifying and then empowering potential leaders. However, incompetent or even malevolent individuals can take advantage of the cues we use to identify...

Good-faith attempts to champion diversity often backfire for a pretty intuitive reason: The more an organization points out the differences among employees–even in order to celebrate them–the more likely it is that some employees will feel less included, and behave...

Research knows that diverse teams are smarter than more homogenous teams. The friction of differing sets of experiences, ideas, and philosophies may feel uncomfortable in the moment. But chances are, it will lead to more creative, innovative outcomes. But...

“Most of us can clearly understand that good habits are better than bad habits and yet there is still a clear gap between intention-to-act and action.” We live in a time where people are preparing for life on Mars and are actively engaging with robots in the...