4 reasons why you should blow the whistle on yourself
 If you violate a moral norm but no one has witnessed it, do you confess the wrongdoing or keep it hidden in the hope that no one will ever find out? There...

March 19, 2026 • by Anna Erat in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
As workforces age, organizations must confront a critical question: how will extended lifespans reshape leadership, organizational strategy, and the very concept of a career? Anna Erat identifies four focus areas to sustain...
Continue readingOctober 14, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
 If you violate a moral norm but no one has witnessed it, do you confess the wrongdoing or keep it hidden in the hope that no one will ever find out? There...
October 11, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Tradition and emergent types vary greatly; both have advantages and disadvantages. Take this short questionnaire to see where you are on the spectrum of old-school vs new-era leader – and how to...
October 10, 2024 • by George Kohlrieser in Brain Circuits • 6 min read
Command and control kill. If you want your employees to express their creativity, build corporate playgrounds where they can experiment, take risks, and embrace failure....
October 9, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
Generally, making the first offer in a negotiation gives you more control of the final outcome. But sometimes letting the other side show their cards first provides you with valuable information on...
October 8, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
 Increase your chances of negotiation success – not by holding your cards close to your chest but by making the first offer. Jennifer Jordan explains how to use this tactic to your...
October 7, 2024 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
The governance aspect of ESG is a fundamental driver of environmental and social quality, but identifying companies characterized by good governance is a hard trick to pull off. Take this simple quiz to see...
October 4, 2024 • by Ann-Christin Andersen , Achim Plueckebaum, Michael R. Wade, Anja Lagodny, Corinne Avelines in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Hiring a Chief AI Officer is all the rage, but not all organizations need such a role. Whether yours does will depend largely on where you are at in terms of working...
October 3, 2024 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Our creative strengths drive our ideas. Yet, if we overplay them, they can drain that creative energy and become self-sabotaging loops....
October 2, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Parent-child dynamics are appropriate between actual parents and children, but not in the workplace. Leaders sometimes act as parents to middle managers, seeing them as incapable of taking the initiative; while middle...
October 1, 2024 • by Peter Vogel, Malgorzata Smulowitz in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Philanthropic foundations are combining resources to tackle grand challenges and increase impact. Here are six simple learnings for all organizations looking to forge partnerships with others....
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