GitHub, Atlassian, and Basecamp—where some or most of the employees are remote—share their tips for designing offices that are good for workers, wherever they are.

Voltaire was right.

James Clear

Something as simple as an unreturned email can make a big difference.

An abrupt change of heart after saying yes to a job can have career repercussions years later. Here’s how to navigate this delicate decision.

Seth Godin

The business unit was doing well, but the employees were sad. Could data offer a clue?

Here’s how to make the most of it.

Daniel Pink and Steven Rogelberg

Being creative is about training your brain to do so, argues this neuroscientist.

Jill Schlesinger

Dan Ariely

Houston, Texas medical school student Claudia Martinez has survived six brain surgeries and a stroke while studying to become a doctor, after having her first operation at age 19 in 2012.

Nir Eyal

Interview with Susan Cain

Micky Onvural turns to close friends and fellow CEOs for guidance, but she also uses whimsical exercises to shift perspectives.

We are used to saying yes to please others but it can be harmful not to be more assertive. And imagine what you can do with all that free time

Those addicted to self-optimization typically subscribe to one of two—in theory opposing—models: maximize efficiency or minimize clutter.

More U.S. business schools are shutting down traditional master’s in business administration degrees and shifting resources to online M.B.A. and part-time degree programs.

People who achieve short-term results at the long-term expense of the organization can be devastating.

If mothers and fathers speak openly about child-care obligations, their colleagues will adapt.

Oscar Trimboli

“In my generation there were no black chief executives, there were no women chief executives."

Michael Bungay Stanier

Travis Bradberry