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Pay less attention to them and more attention to your values.

Join Daniel Pink for an in-depth discussion in this video, The power of motivation with Dan Pink, part of Daniel Pink on Motivation.

A walkthrough of Mike Schmitz's DSLR webcam setup, and how you can use your own DSLR or mirrorless camera to give your video a boost.

For many women, feeling like an outsider isn’t an illusion — it’s the result of systemic bias and exclusion.

Great books don’t just give us new answers—they lead us to ask new questions. My favorite releases this spring are filled with fresh insights to inspire your curiosity about how to resolve conflicts, navigate adulthood, promote fairness, manage change, and think more clearly.

An engineer for the company responsible for the shuttle’s booster rockets, he opposed letting it take off, concerned that cold weather might affect them. He was right.

I basically have zero expectations when it comes to grades and standardized tests. It’s a time of leveling up life skills and identifying self-directed passions.

It’s so tempting, but it can wreak havoc on your productivity. Here’s how to find your focus instead.

Research shows that giving someone a boost can lift you up too.

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A bit of banter can make a big difference.

Workplace-return dates are getting pushed to September or beyond, and that is keeping companies and their employees in a “moment of limbo.”

Middle managers are often blamed for stifling innovation within large companies. But how fair is this characterization of middle management?

Here’s how to do it.

Too often managers praise women with general, lukewarm language, while men receive compliments lauding their specific talents and skills.

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The right kind of outside work can boost your career.

Writing in 1801, at the age of 30, Ludwig van Beethoven complained about his diminishing hearing: “from a distance I do not hear the high notes of the instruments and the singers’ voices.”

A forensic interviewer explains that micromanagers are often leaders who fear they’ve lost control of their workers, so they double down.

The business-software maker, which employs 54,000 people globally, plans to shrink its real-estate footprint as it looks to embrace more remote work after the pandemic.

A lawyer showed up to virtual court in the 394th district of Texas with a kitten filter turned on

I travelled the world and trawled the archive to unearth the hidden lessons from history’s most brilliant people

It doesn’t take 21 days to wire in a habit, says psychologist BJ Fogg. Sometimes, all you need is a shot of positive feeling and emotion, a dose of celebration. Celebrating is a great way to reinfo…

Here’s a fundamental truth: Abrasive leadership is tolerated - even rewarded – almost everywhere. And chances are that in the course of your career as a senior leader (or HR professional supporting senior leaders), you too may have allowed it to happen on your watch.

Every organization makes plans. They don’t have to be rigid and bureaucratic.

The legal industry risks a long-term talent exodus—one that would disproportionately affect women and diverse attorneys—if it doesn't address the needs of working parents who are struggling during the pandemic.