I Will Teach My Daughter Not to Be Afraid
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world...
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- Jun 10, 2014
10 Life Lessons from Basic SEAL Training from Admiral William H. McRaven
For those unable to watch the video on my blog, you can watch it directly on YouTube (University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement...
- Feb 23, 2014
Locus of Control and The Zorro Circle
In his book, The Happiness Advantage, author Shawn Achor talks about how by first limiting our focus on small, manageable goals, we can...
- 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...
- Aug 8, 2013
Would You Work If You Won the Lottery?
The question is simple: If you were to win the lottery (also known as the lottery question), would you continue to work? The answer might...
- Jul 24, 2013
Workplace Bullying Is Not Employee Dissatisfaction and Is Different from School Bullying
This post is in response to an article titled “Thou Shalt Not Bully” that was posted on HCOnline, Australia’s online magazine for senior...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mar 8, 2012
A Positive Mindset and Happy Attitude Help You Succeed at Work
In his book, “The Happiness Advantage” (2010) Shawn Achor asserts that happy employees can actually help improve an organization’s bottom...
- 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...
- Aug 29, 2011
Steve Jobs Resigns – The Failure to Disengage and Price of Workaholism
Steve Jobs, the charismatic and visionary founder of Apple Computers has resigned (August 24, 2011). Not to worry, he’s now assumed the...
- Aug 19, 2011
The Three Burnout Subtypes
[NOTE: This post was updated November 2016] Burnout is a prolonged response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors on the job,...
- 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...
- May 18, 2011
Information Overload: Too Much Information Becomes Noise
[Note: This post was updated January 2021 for freshness & clarity.] In “Information Overload: Causes, Symptoms and Solutions,” an article...
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