| TEDTalks | Psychologist Susan David shares how the way we deal with our emotions shapes everything that matters: our actions, careers, relationships, health and happiness. In this deeply moving, humorous and potentially life-changing talk, she challenges a culture that prizes positivity over emotional truth and discusses the powerful strategies of emotional agility. A talk […]
Facing Criticism, Vanderbilt Promises Money for Athletics
| By Emma Whitford, www.insidehighered.com | Vanderbilt University issued a statement Friday that emphasized support for athletic programs after the university was accused of blocking athletics from raising money from certain donors while the university courted them for other fund-raisers. In the statement, the university said that athletics would be a “significant part” of future capital campaigns. “Vanderbilt University is incredibly […]
How to Lead When You’re Feeling Afraid
| By Peter Bregman, hbr.org | I’d known Jeff (not his real name) for many years, as a client and as a friend, but I’d never seen him so thrown. I could feel his fear, his sense of uncertainty. And it was with good reason. Jeff was the head of sales for a company whose product was, […]
5 Ways Body Language Impacts Leadership Results
| By Carol Kinsey Goman, for Forbes.com | Effective leadership depends on the ability to inspire and positively impact people. In preparing for an important meeting – with your staff, leadership team, or clients – you concentrate on what to say, memorize crucial points, and rehearse your presentation so that you will come across as credible […]
What an Art Historian Learned From the Football Team
| By Beckie Supiano, Chronicle of Higher Ed | Cheating. Sexual assault. Physical abuse. These days, it seems, college football is in the news for all the wrong reasons. The scandals consuming some Division I programs are serious, says Gretchen Kreahling McKay, but they can also give professors at Division III colleges like hers a mistaken understanding of the players […]
What to Do When You Realize You Made a Bad Hire
| By Liz Kislik, hbr.org | Sometimes it happens that a candidate who had the right credentials, seemed to fly through the interview process, and had lovely references turns out to be an unexpected problem after hiring. If it hasn’t happened to you yet, consider yourself lucky, because only 19% of new hires are considered fully successful, according to […]
How to Manage Remote Employees
| By Mike Kappel Contributor, Forbes | Remote work is becoming a norm. One study found that 52% of employees work remotely at least once per week. With so many employees working at least part of their time at home, coffee shops, or other places, you need to keep up with your changing role as a business owner and […]
New Data on the Rise of Women
Hanna Rosin reviews startling new data that shows women actually surpassing men in several important measures, such as college graduation rates. Do these trends, both US-centric and global, signal the “end of men”? Probably not — but they point toward an important societal shift worth deep discussion.