Poker is like life, just without the noise. At this year’s NeuroLeadership Summit, author and professional poker player Maria Konnikova explained how the game of poker has improved her ability to make uncertain decisions. It’s
Leaders naturally want to save time by making decisions more quickly. If they can take the right mental shortcuts, the thinking goes, they'll have more time and energy to devote to other matters. But there's
Peter Glick is a psychologist who studies benevolent sexism — the paternalistic belief that women are pure, fragile flowers in need of men’s protection. Benevolent sexism, unlike hostile sexism, feels positive and well-intentioned. But Glick
Feedback is essential for organizational (and organismal) growth, but what's the best way to give it? Typical feedback conversations are painful and extremely stress-producing. Managers who try to avoid offending their employees risk over-correcting, giving
Earlier this year, Microsoft surveyed its employees to find out what was and wasn’t working with the company’s performance culture. At the time, Microsoft employees were getting feedback through an online tool that used numerical
