Jun 11, 2025
Begin each day with a “promotion-focus” ethics cue: praise a teammate’s honest act, share a quick story of moral courage, or ask how the group can make the right call in today’s work. Save rule-policing reminders for the rare moments they are truly needed. Research...
Jun 11, 2025
Before starting work, spend one minute vividly recalling a significant other, such as a parent, mentor, or close friend, and write a few lines about how they supported you. A field experiment with 97 leaders and 194 followers showed that this quick “significant-other...
Jun 11, 2025
When a coworker asks for task help, first check the time pressure. If the deadline is comfortable, coach them through the process so they can solve similar problems on their own next time. This autonomy-oriented help signals genuine care for their long-term mastery,...
Apr 25, 2024
While extraverted individuals tend to emerge as leaders, they are also more likely to experience greater network churn. This means that they tend to lead different people over time and leave people in their wake who once perceived them a leader, but now no longer...
Apr 25, 2024
Compassion can cure burnout. Research shows that practicing compassion toward self and others improved subjects’ feelings of cynicism and exhaustion.
Apr 25, 2024
While research shows extroverts are perceived as better leaders because of their tendency to be talkative and energetic, introverts can be equally effective when they purposefully opt into extroverted behaviors. No need to change your personality to lead!
Apr 25, 2024
You can support your own feeling of thriving at work! One way to is to create and maintain high quality relationships. Grab lunch with that work connection today!