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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One
Our research into over 20,000 workers shows most leaders and organizations tend to focus on one type of performance. But two types are imp..
Data From 3.5 Million Employees Shows How Innovation Really Works
Sales and marketing were once disciplines ruled by emotions. But somewhere along the way, we recognized that they were…
4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts
A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are ..
Forming Stronger Bonds with People at Work
Connecting with others is at the heart of human nature. Recent research emphasizes that the power of connections can help us be creative, ..
5 Research-Based Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination
Chances are that at this very moment you’re procrastinating on something. Maybe you’re even reading this article to do so.
What Science Says About Identifying High-Potential Employees
How inclusive or exclusive should organizations be when developing their employees’ talents?
How to Teach Employees Skills They Don’t Know They Lack
According to the data, people are actually “unconsciously incompetent” in a typical 20% to 40% of areas critical to their performance.
Good Bosses Switch Between Two Leadership Styles
These two leadership styles, which I and other researchers refer to as dominance and prestige, respectively, reflect two fundamental strat..
Manage Your Stress by Monitoring Your Body’s Reactions to It
The first step in getting out of your own way is to develop what I call your inner Lookout.
Great Storytelling Connects Employees to Their Work
In every organization we’ve ever studied where there was a strong sense of moral motivation, the leaders were always storytellers.