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Unraveling the psychology of leadership.

How layoffs are perceived can make a huge difference in how employees respond
Leadership
How Recession Layoffs Hurt Trust and What to Do About It

Benjamin Laker on August 31, 2024

Explore how recession-driven layoffs and cost-cutting impact employee trust and morale, and discover strategies to maintain a healthy, engaged workforce during uncertain times.

Explore how recession-driven layoffs and cost-cutting impact employee trust and morale, and discover strategies to maintain a healthy, engaged workforce during uncertain times.

Leadership
Mind Games and Market Moves

Benjamin Laker on August 2, 2024

Unlock the secrets of how psychological factors drive strategic management. Discover how cognitive biases and emotional resilience impact industry evolution and success.

Unlock the secrets of how psychological factors drive strategic management. Discover how cognitive biases and emotional resilience impact industry evolution and success.

Ever seen a red paper boat lead a fleet of blue ones? It's like adaptive leadership in action, where one standout example guides the rest—showing how innovation and resilience can steer an entire fleet through choppy waters.
Leadership
Harnessing Psychology in Advanced Strategic Management

Benjamin Laker on July 8, 2024

Explore how adaptive leadership and strategic management intertwine to navigate today's complex business landscape with resilience, innovation, and strategic foresight.

Explore how adaptive leadership and strategic management intertwine to navigate today's complex business landscape with resilience, innovation, and strategic foresight.

Feeling guilty about taking your dream job is a multifaceted issue rooted in role conflict, societal expectations, empathy, and cognitive biases.
Guilt
Why You Feel Guilty for Taking a Dream Job, and How to Cope

Benjamin Laker on June 6, 2024

Discover why taking your dream job can evoke unexpected guilt and learn effective strategies to manage these complex emotions for a smoother transition.

Discover why taking your dream job can evoke unexpected guilt and learn effective strategies to manage these complex emotions for a smoother transition.

Career
Finding Fulfillment at Work: The Psychology of Job Crafting

Benjamin Laker on March 5, 2024

Dive into the transformative power of job crafting and learn how reshaping your role can lead to greater job satisfaction and a more meaningful career.

Dive into the transformative power of job crafting and learn how reshaping your role can lead to greater job satisfaction and a more meaningful career.

Career
How to Cope With a Missed Promotion

Benjamin Laker on December 30, 2023

Discover how to turn the challenge of a missed promotion into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Discover how to turn the challenge of a missed promotion into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Career
Remote Work Is Less Productive: Study

Benjamin Laker on August 4, 2023

Explore the psychological impact of remote work as a new study unveils challenges in productivity and offers insights into fostering connection and balance.

Explore the psychological impact of remote work as a new study unveils challenges in productivity and offers insights into fostering connection and balance.

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November 2024
The Perfectionism Trap

When we fall prey to perfectionism, we think we’re honorably aspiring to be our very best, but often we’re really just setting ourselves up for failure, as perfection is impossible and its pursuit inevitably backfires.

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