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Why 95% of AI rollouts fail and what L&D leaders can do about it
Companies are pouring resources into AI, yet capability gaps hold employees back from using it effectively.
How to survive your terrible coworkers
We’ve all had days where the drive home has us fuming over some belittling comment a coworker made, gossip they’ve spread about you, or a meeting where they’ve taken credit […]
Reinvention 101: How to build your personal brand
Everyone has a vague idea of what a corporate brand is. Disney has its swoopy signature logo. Apple is about innovative thinking. State Farm has its catchy jingle. And Reese’s Peanut Butter […]
Take the blame, all of it: Life lessons from the NFL blooper reel
Benjamin Franklin once wrote in a letter that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” As much as we admire Franklin’s wit, he forgot […]
History’s self-actualized individuals used this mental tool kit. You can, too.
Maybe you’ve heard the term “self-actualization” bandied about at a party or by an inspirational speaker? Popularized by psychologist Abraham Maslow, the theory argues that we can realize our full […]
How to personalize your habit-forming strategy and conquer your new year’s resolution
It’s officially the new year, and you’ve probably set a goal. Perhaps you’ve decided on the classic New Year’s resolution: Buy a gym membership and get in shape. Fueled by […]
How to foster more vibrant conversation, with comedian Pete Holmes
Bill Moyers once said that a benefit of being a journalist is learning in public. This relies on two important skills: An ability to ask good questions and the willingness […]
Your brain is wired for linear thinking. Learn exponential thinking instead.
Way back in 1965, the soon-to-be founder of Intel, Gordon Moore, published a paper predicting that the number of transistors that could fit on a computer chip would double every […]
Keto or ke-no: What’s the best diet for cognitive performance?
It’s both accurate and slightly misleading to call the keto diet a “fad diet”. On the one hand, the keto diet has in recent years become a fad, taking over a […]
Become a brilliant leader: Lessons from Lorne Michaels and SNL
Here’s a formula for chaos: Collect a diverse and volatile group of eccentric comedians and comedy writers, and give them a nearly impossible task with a just-barely-possible deadline. Oh, and […]
Get smart about cybersecurity, with legendary con man Frank W. Abagnale
Cybercriminals have a wide variety of motivations for their attacks, and, correspondingly, there are a wide variety of targets. While few of us will find ourselves in positions where we […]
Escape the hedonic treadmill: How positive psychology can increase your base happiness
Are you prone to view life as glass-half-empty? If so, don’t let it drag you down: Your day-to-day happiness level is something that was, in large part, set early in […]
Become a radical innovator, with Elon Musk
Reliability and innovation are the twin pillars of survival for any business. But it’s the rare company that’s willing and able to commit to rediscovering the leading edge on a […]
Steven Pinker: Negotiate using hotheadedness, a dark from of emotional intelligence
We negotiate throughout our lives in a lot more ways than we realize. Learning how to reach an agreement is a valuable skill to have, and one great way to […]
Cultivate the courage to beat impostor syndrome, with Edward Norton
“You will always be looking over your shoulder waiting for somebody to call you out and say, ‘You’re a fraud, you’re an idiot.’ … I still start things and basically […]
Are you being pseudo-productive? Dan Ariely reveals the dangers of structured procrastination
Most of us know not to procrastinate. And yet, between 80 and 95 percent of college students procrastinate on their schoolwork. As we grow older and (theoretically) more mature, we […]
How to achieve major goals and growth with ‘self-nudging’
It may very well be the case that there are some people who feel perfectly content with who they are out there, but for most of us, there are things […]
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