Almost everything written about leadership resilience is built on a premise the research abandoned two decades ago: that resilience is a reserve of toughness, that some people have more of it, and that the job is to build more.

Here is what the field actually established. Resilience is common — t...

Resilience has long been considered an important attribute for navigating adversity and thriving in high-stress environments. However, emerging research indicates that resilience is not a fixed trait; rather, it is a dynamic quality influenced by various factors, including the intensity of stress...

Why attunement is what actually connects, at work and everywhere else.

Most advice about connecting with people is advice about technique. Mirror their body language. Use their words. Nod, paraphrase, ask open questions. Maintain eye contact. The premise is that connection is a set of moves you exe...

The most-studied finding on how CEOs spend their time isn't a productivity problem. It's a structural one — and the fix is a specific discipline, not more willpower.

Most executives feel it before they can name it: the day fills up, the work is real, and almost none of it was the work they meant ...

Groupthink doesn't come from a shortage of bold personalities. It comes from a process that rewards agreement. 

The popular story about innovation goes like this: organizations get stale, consensus calcifies, and what saves them is the maverick — the bold non-conformist who challenges the status qu...

 Almost every large employer offers an Employee Assistance Program. It's one of the most common benefits there is: a confidential service employees can call for counseling, referrals, and help with personal or work-related distress. For what it's designed to do — support an individual employee throu...

Good psychological support and good business advice are both easy to find. Someone fluent in the person and the world they operate in — that's the gap most leaders run into.

Most executives who look for real psychological support hit the same wall. They can find a skilled clinician who understands ...