How can we get our staunchest opponents to come around to our way of thinking? When we’re trying to convince other people, we often start by sharing our ideas. If they resist our efforts, we usually just push harder. Sometimes it works, but, most of the time, our efforts fail. That’s what got Jonah Berger,…
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What would happen if, instead of reacting to problems, we solved them at the source? That’s a question that Dan Heath, author of the book, Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen, wants us to ask. He believes it’s the linchpin of real change. Dan explains, “So often in life, we get trapped…
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What are the skills that can help us learn new things more quickly and efficiently? Our ability to learn sets us apart from other species. Yet few of us understand how to maximize this ability. Stanislas Dehaene, Director of the NeuroSpin Brain Imaging Center in Saclay, France, and Professor of Experimental Cognitive Psychology at the…
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What if leaders spent less time building themselves up and more time building up others? When leaders face challenges, they’re often encouraged to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Frances Frei, co-author with Anne Morriss of the book, Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, agrees that leaders need to…
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What if the biggest barrier to our success wasn’t a lack of confidence but overconfidence? We tend to associate a high degree of confidence with success. In fact, most of us believe it’s a requirement for achieving our goals. Yet extensive research led Don Moore, author of the book, Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your…
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