To address unconscious bias requires understanding what it is and where and how you might fall into it. Just as importantly, it requires developing healthy mental habits.
Executives in all industries are using digital advances such as analytics, mobility, social media and smart embedded devices to transform their businesses. They are changing customer interactions, internal business processes and even their business models to take advantage of new technological capabilities. The constantly evolving digital landscape necessitates executives to dynamically design and govern their portfolio […]
Just about anyone who has had a job has had the experience of being struck with some insight about how to improve a product or process or how to solve a nagging problem. Sometimes, that insight is greeted with immediate acceptance, but there are times …
As kids, we’re often told by our parents not to talk to strangers. While it may have been solid advice then, there are good reasons we should talk to strangers as adults. In a series of experiments, Chicago’s Nick Epley found people who r…
In our research conducted in collaboration with the University of North Colorado Social Research lab, we found five reasons that people don’t speak up to contribute solutions, suggest micro-innovations, or advocate for customers.
1. People don&#…
Taking a leap of faith and trusting your gut takes courage, but it used to be standard operating practice. Intuition and instinct kept humans safe for thousands of years, but as we’ve evolved, we’ve learned to lean on data, learned respon…
As an epigenetic and executive coach to some of the world’s largest technology companies, I have dedicated my career to understanding the biology of belonging and the toxic, pervasive effects of exclusion in the workplace.
In the past five years…
I believe that our world is ready for a new paradigm on work and productivity—one that will nourish our most profound creative abilities. If we as business leaders accept that rigidity is the antithesis of creativity and innovation, then recogni…
Realizing more of your potential is a worthy aspiration. An updated hierarchy of human motives pays homage to Maslow, offers underused pathways, and gives you added control.
A far-reaching change that came with agriculture was the loss of social certainty. This loss made humans more vulnerable to demagogues who project absolute certainty.
