Talking Too Much and Not Listening
In a previous life and time, I worked as a mental health counselor. I was trained in the art of listening and would periodically have my...
- Aug 22, 2015
The Pitfalls of Telecommuting
[NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] I was contacted by a TV Producer at BBC News regarding my thoughts about the pitfalls of...
- Jun 1, 2015
Stop Telling People You’re a “Thought Leader” Because You’re Not
Is Thought Leadership Old Wine In New Bottles? There are certain words/phrases that irk me to no end — thought leader or thought...
- Mar 25, 2015
100 Things You Need to Know: Best People Practices for Manager and HR
Description (from a Lominger flyer): In 100 Things, three internationally-recognized experts in human capital management provide the...
- Aug 10, 2014
In Chinese: Crisis Does NOT Mean Danger and Opportunity
[NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] JFK was wrong. On pinyin.info, a website about the Chinese language, Victor H. Mair, a...
- Feb 9, 2014
Book Review: Scaling Up Excellence
As owner of the WorkplacePsychology.Net website, which continues to get a high number of visitors daily, I am frequently asked to review...
- Sep 18, 2013
Can Apple Remain Innovative Without Their Visionary Leader?
In January 2009, Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times wrote: “No American CEO is more intimately identified with his company’s...
- Sep 10, 2013
Why Leadership Is Important and Why People Want to Be Followers
[Note: This post was updated July 2022 for freshness & clarity.] I believe leadership is important because, if we examine history, no...
- Jul 3, 2013
Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s Identity Crisis and How to Fix It
[NOTE: This post was updated February 2022 for freshness & clarity.] Recently, I’ve been struck by how stuck people and even...
- Jun 19, 2013
Leadership and Management: Are They Different?
[Note: This post was updated March 2021 for freshness & clarity.] Northouse (2013) wrote that leadership and management are similar in...
- May 26, 2013
Organizational Diversity Initiatives
[Note: This post was updated March 2021 for freshness & clarity.] Diversity initiatives usually sound great on paper and on an...
- Mar 31, 2013
Half-Truths and Omission of Facts in Selling
My first job was working for a sporting goods store in a mall. I was really excited because it was a well-known company and had a sister...
- Nov 19, 2012
Silly Job Titles Are Not Funny
[NOTE: This post was updated February 2021 for freshness & clarity.] In a Forbes article, Goudreau (2012) wrote about silly job titles...
- Sep 30, 2012
Good Liars: Their Characteristics and Why They are So Hard to Detect
[NOTE: This post was updated December 2017] Politicians and car salesmen are notorious for being dishonest. But what’s often overlooked...
- Mar 21, 2012
Overreliance on Computer May Leave You Ill-Suited for High-Trust Jobs
[NOTE: This post was updated March 2018] Many of us have seen, heard, or read about the computer geek who is so consumed about...
- Dec 21, 2011
Virtual Workplaces and Telework
I saw an article on Time magazine’s website today called, “The Beginning of the End of the 9-to-5 Workday?” (Schawbel, 2011). The article...
- Oct 4, 2011
Bosses and Powerful People Do Not Listen
A recent study found that the more power people have, the more likely they will discount advice due to an elevated sense of confidence in...
- Jun 27, 2011
Lack of Sleep Contributes to Unethical Conduct
Most of us understand the importance of sleep and its impact on our health and safety. Extending the importance of sleep further into the...
- Jun 15, 2011
Failure is a Better Teacher than Success
“Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not...
- Feb 14, 2011
Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture
[NOTE: This post was updated October 2016] “Having an organizational culture that emphasizes ethical behavior can cut down on misbehavior...