How to reduce insane stress levels
I am often waylaid by executives at post-keynote dinners who confide in me: “Friederike, I’ve tried everything: Meditation, running, yoga…nothing works! I’m constantly overwhelmed. My...
How to hack your focus
You don’t have to practice meditation or become a zen master to learn how to focus. Often, when we are having trouble focusing it’s because...
Schedule a “Meeting of one”
I’m not a fan of meetings, but there is one meeting I do love. I call it “a meeting of one.” This is a meeting...
Use fear learning with care
Fear is the strongest form of learning, but it’s not a good choice if what you are looking for is creativity, critical thinking and innovation....
Performance reviews need a performance review
You don’t have to be a neuropsychologist to realize that the nearly universal dread surrounding the performance review process saps energy and deflates motivation. A...
Dissent is valuable even when it’s incorrect
You can put all the thought diversity in the world in place at your workplace. It will be useless unless your team leaders understand how...
“Us” versus “Them”
Most of the behavior that constitutes what is sometimes called “group dynamics” hinges on our assessment of the people around us as either enemies or...
What to think of prior to the next bonus round
The image of a rational, economical human being is a persistent myth. In fact, dozens of books have been written on the topic, and yet...
We are wired to be social
If you deliberately broke someone’s leg, they wouldn’t forget it and might never forgive you. Perhaps you know the old schoolyard taunt: “Sticks and stones...
Lifelong learning isn’t simply a slogan
We can continue to acquire new skills well into adulthood and the cognitive regions of our brain—commonly known as gray matter—will increase in size to...
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