Leadership Tip
How to manage a challenging, but valuable, employee
14 February 2018
Genius often comes with downsides. If you have a valuable, but disruptive, employee on your team, try these tactics: Understand the risks. Your job is to balance cohesion and creativity on your team. If the employee is negatively affecting the... read more
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How to make the most of a bad job
7 February 2018
If you're unhappy at work, you don't have to live with it. And you don't have to quit. Here's how to make the most of an imperfect job situation. Be clear about what you don't like. You likely can't alter your job description, but you may be... read more
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How to save time by saying no.
31 January 2018
What matters more: the amount of time you work or the results you produce? Any smart leader would say the latter. Yet, many people spend long, wasted hours at work. If you're struggling to keep control of your time and boost your performance, try doing... read more
Leadership Tip
How to stop procrastinating
28 January 2018
Procrastination may feel like the human condition, but it doesn't have to. To get out of your own way and increase your productivity, try these three tactics: Set deadlines. Create a schedule with clear due dates for each task. Remind yourself... read more
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How to stop sabotaging yourself
17 January 2018
When faced with a big challenge, it's tempting to anticipate the obstacles that might get in the way, and use them as an excuse not to move forward. But this type of self-handicapping will prevent you from reaching your potential. Here's how to stop it... read more
Leadership Tip
How to use 's and s' correctly
10 January 2018
Overworked leaders and managers with little time might think that improving their writing is a tedious or even frivolous exercise. But inappropriate use of the apostrophe lets most people down. This punctuation mark is used to show possession or to... read more
Leadership Tip
How to keep your New Year’s resolutions
3 January 2018
January is an interesting time for behavioural science. Few things illustrate self-control as vividly as New Year’s resolutions. February is even better: we can study why so many of those resolutions are broken. But as well as identifying our weaknesses... read more
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How to stay happy if you both work
13 December 2017
Many relationships fail for work reasons: too much travel, too little time together, and too much relocation. It's not easy, but it's possible to manage a relationship and two careers. Here are three tips for doing so: Actively manage... read more
Leadership Tip
How to motivate without resorting to money
6 December 2017
Many managers worry about how to retain top talent without breaking the bank. The good news is that even with the most sought after top talent, research shows non-monetary rewards can be more appealing than high salaries. Here are three things you can... read more
Leadership Tip
How to create a vision that motivates your team
29 November 2017
Effective leaders motivate their people with an inspiring vision. It need not be grand or necessarily innovative, but it does need to be sensible. Here are three ways to create a vision that works: Make it clear. People become disillusioned... read more