LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Brief  One way to improve your decision-making skills is simply to pause and seek more information, as you'll uncover more possibilities and potentially unravel difficult problems, writes Eric McNulty. He offers five ways to avoid snap judgments and ultimately make a...

Brief  Big changes start by getting clear on what you want and making incremental shifts to get started, writes Alli Polin. "Inner work" is important, too, such as journaling, meditating and regular check-ins with mentors, coaches or partners.   Insight The...

Brief People don't share themselves or the full truth when they're cognizant of someone's title, writes Scott Cochrane. You can overcome this by getting to know your team personally and being "clear at the outset that the environment is safe for candor," he writes....

BRief  Leaders can improve diversity in their organizations by making it part of the culture, widening their definition of diversity and setting the example for others, writes Arthur Woods, co-founder of Mathison. "As leaders, our personal stories, identities, and...

Brief  Paying remote workers less for the same job as people in the office sets a bad precedent and is both unfair and unnecessary, writes EZPR CEO Ed Zitron. "While it's obvious that these companies are attempting to save money, it's also a transparent attempt to...

Brief  Hybrid work is probably more difficult to implement than people think, with the risks of a badly run hybrid program including burnout, presenteeism and "a two-tiered system" that could prove discriminatory, say MIT lecturer Robert Pozen and other experts....

Brief  Resistance -- whether it's yours or a co-worker's -- can prevent us from having necessary, difficult conversations about workplace tensions, writes Marlene Chism. Accepting your circumstances "may include setting boundaries, asking for what you want or...

Brief  Productivity can be helped by such factors as the types of breaks you take, how you block off interruptions, how stimulated you are and whether you can master mental hacks, Scott Young writes. For example, getting unstuck could require examining why you're...

Brief Informal leaders are trustworthy and generous while engaging across titles, departments and responsibilities to develop allies everywhere, Art Petty writes. "The X factor for individuals who lead successfully between the lines and across boundaries is their...