Careers
Podcast: How to Avoid Five Common Career Pitfalls
Plus, a study shows an upside for companies that hire ex-offenders.
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Organizations
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Organizations
Sitting Near a High-Performer Can Make You Better at Your Job
“Spillover” from certain coworkers can boost our productivity—or jeopardize our employment.
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Healthcare
What Happens to Patient Care When There Are Not Enough Nurses?
The impact can be significant, especially in nursing homes.
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Leadership
Take Five: How Leaders Can Stamp Out Bad Behavior and Create a Culture of Integrity
Practical tips to reign in an unethical boss and encourage employees to do the right thing.
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Leadership
Are Your Employees Putting the Company’s Interests First?
A new tool measures a firm’s “stewardship climate.”
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Organizations
Should You Hire Someone with a Criminal Record?
Companies that give ex-offenders a fresh start may be rewarded with employees who stick around.
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Innovation
Four Tips to Persuade Others Your Idea Is a Winner
Want to shake up the status quo? Use psychology to your advantage.
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Organizations
Businesses Born in a Recession Tend to Start Smaller and Stay Smaller
Yet there are ways business owners can counter these long-term effects.
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Leadership
Three Ways Leaders Can Solve the “People Problems” That Hold Teams Back
Sometimes the conference room should be a boxing ring, other times a campfire.
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Careers
Do Performance Incentives Make Us Greedy?
How we are rewarded shifts our values in surprising ways.
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Leadership
How to Be a Good Boss: Start by Understanding Why You Want to Lead
Research explores the pros and cons of two distinct leadership styles.
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Culture
What Does It Take to Foster a “Culture of Responsibility” like the U.S. Army’s?
An inside look at why soldiers line up to take the blame.
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Careers
Four Tips to Gain Influence in Your Organization
You have more power than you think—here’s how to harness it.
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Culture
We Remember Our Coworkers’ Misdeeds, but What about Our Own?
“Unethical amnesia” helps preserve our positive self-image.
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Culture
Why Do You See the World as More Fair Than I Do?
The amount of racism or classism you perceive likely depends on how much you favor social hierarchies.
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Organizations
Appointing a Female CEO? Beware of Media Attention
Investors are skittish when new CEOs get lots of press, but only when those leaders are women.
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Collaboration
Ready to Make a Risky Decision? Your Words Suggest Otherwise
Mining digital communications for emotions can lead to better decisions.
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Culture
How a Family Business Can Capitalize on Its Unique Culture
You need a different playbook when the CEO is your sister.
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Trust
Employees Are More Likely to Cheat on Their Way out the Door
The temptation to act unethically is plentiful in the gig economy.
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Culture
How to Protect Yourself from an Unethical Boss
To ward off immoral requests, take a lesson from vampire lore.
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