Dear managers: If you want people to trust you, you need to align your actions with your values. Integrity is not just about walking your talk—it's about clarifying how your requests match your missio...
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Productivity propaganda promotes quantity at the expense of quality and work at the expense of health. Like the tortoise that beats the hare, in the long run we make more progress if we stop to rest a...
Hybrid work doesn’t undermine collaboration. It reveals culture. Data: Fears of losing relationships remotely lead people to spend more time helping colleagues—but only if they care about the organiz...
The 8-hour work day was not ordained from above for all time. It was dreamed up by humans. It doesn't make sense for every person, every job, or every organization. We can be as productive and creativ...
Criticizing is fast and easy. Creating is slow and difficult. The two hours we spend engaged in a book or movie usually took two years to produce. Anyone can tear down someone else's work. The true ...
Dear CEOs: Mass layoffs are counterproductive. Hundreds of studies: firms that downsize end up being less profitable than peers that find other ways to lower costs (e.g., exec pay cuts, unpaid leave...
The 8-hour work day was not ordained from above for all time. It was dreamed up by humans. It doesn't make sense for every person, every job, or every organization. We can be as productive and creativ...
“Quiet cracking” is the new term for silently disengaging from a job that slowly breaks your spirit. Let’s call it what it is: burnout. The major causes are the same as they’ve always been: being over...
Forcing people back to the office is counterproductive. Data on >3M tech & finance workers: After return-to-office mandates, firms lose stars and struggle to attract new talent. The most likely to qu...
In a Glassdoor poll, 56% of professionals said AI has made them question their long-term job security. The right response is not fight or flight—it's test and learn. Successful experiments propel pro...
Using AI doesn’t have to make us dumber. Evidence: AI boosts service rep productivity and customer satisfaction. Even during AI outages, those who use it regularly are more effective. Outsourcing th...
Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake. The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments ...
People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to cheat at work too.* Data: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x higher odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors & police officers...
Bosses aim to wield power. They issue commands to maintain control. Leaders strive to empower. They delegate authority to unleash potential. Leadership is not about pulling people to follow your pat...
People who love their work shouldn’t judge those who don’t. Enjoying a job is not a sign of virtue—it’s a mark of fit. Many people don’t have the luxury of finding their passion or the freedom to fol...
The most enduring marker of success is not wealth, fame, or power. It’s what we create and contribute to others. In the short run, status symbols capture attention. In the long run, achievement is ju...
The job to pursue is not the one that impresses others. It's the one that enables you to express yourself. Wise career choices aren't swayed by social status. They're guided by personal values. A ke...
The 5-day, 40-hour work week is a human invention. 100 years ago, many leaders demanded longer hours over 6 days. Then they learned people were more effective working 5 days. Now a growing body of e...
As an organizational psychologist, I study how to make work not suck. I’m in the hot seat today until 6pm ET—submit your burning questions here and I’ll chime in!
Most people save hard tasks for later, but it's better to tackle them first. New evidence: Doing difficult tasks early boosts productivity, creativity, helpfulness, and relaxation—especially for earl...