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Why it is Hard to Manage Technical People

If you understand why it is hard to manage technical people, then you can get...
A Workplace Inconvenient Truth

A Workplace Inconvenient Truth

A workplace inconvenient truth is that the persistence of a white male majority in leadership...
Improve Performance through Teamwork

Perform Differently

If your colleagues are stressing you out, then you’re not alone and it is time...
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How Justification and Mindset are Related

I got interested in how justification and mindset are related after learning about the power...
Negotiation

027 – How to Apply Psychology and Economics to Negotiate Anything

In this episode, Dr. Margaret Neale, Professor of Management at Stanford University’s Graduate School of...
Competition as an Engagement Strategy

Competition as a Strategy to Engage Others

Because there are both benefits and trappings for competition, leaders need to be wary of...
Make Science Engaging

Making Science Engaging

A responsibility of scientists and technologists of all ages is to help society make good...
How Better Beliefs Make Biases Your Friend

How Better Beliefs Make Cognitive Biases Your Friend

How do better beliefs make cognitive biases your friend? Misunderstood cognitive biases reveal poor beliefs...
Communication Problem

026 – How to Avoid Disastrous Consequences in Technical Organizations

In this episode, Jill Schiefelbein, President of The Dynamic Communicator and author of Dynamic Communication:...
Leadership

A Foundation for NeuroLeadership

Neuroleadership is about applying research findings from neuroscience, behavioral science, and psychology to leadership. Specifically,...