The National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard, where I research and teach, is creating short video modules based on our curriculum. I am pleased that I was asked to take on the inaugural segment on the leaders brain. In this clip, I discuss the ways that cognitive biases shape one’s perceptions and decisions–sometimes in dramatic […]
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It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Mabbly founder Adam Fridman for a recent Inc. article on the relevance of well-being for organizations. My contribution was on resilience and the need to keep people focused on a positive future even in the face of adversity. Resilience is about the ability to bounce forward. When
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I’ve been reading a lot about development in brain science lately. It is in preparation for a white paper on how our increasing understanding of neuroscience and psychology can inform the work of leaders. On the reading list have been Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow; David Eagleman’s Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain;
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