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Have you fallen into one of these leadership traps?

July 13, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Building on prior research on the topic, we have identified six traps that leaders can fall into in turbulent times. Often these traps are hidden, so leaders don’t realize when they are...

Become a dragon master

July 6, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

To help frame your problem, you can steal a page from a story book. When you master your dragon, you will be in a position to find an optimal solution to your...

How to help your team navigate personal challenges

June 29, 2022 • by I by IMD in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

There are a lot of sources for trauma affecting people across the globe right now. As a leader, you can help employees who are struggling....

Are you a “Swiss knife” leader? Take this test to find out

June 24, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir, Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

In turbulent times, you need leaders who are like Swiss knives: take this self-test to find out if you are up to the challenge....

Do you know the secret to effective forecasting?

June 22, 2022 • by Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

It doesn't take magical powers to become good at predicting the future, it just takes honing one skill, which all leaders should learn....

Questions to help you tackle inflation challenges

June 17, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Ask yourself these questions to identify where you may need to rethink your strategy to deal with ongoing inflationary pressures....

How to assess your personal energy budget

June 16, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

If you find yourself fighting to achieve work-life balance, you may want to consider your personal energy in financial terms. Figure out what is draining you and what restores your stocks....

Are you making one of these critical strategic errors?

June 10, 2022 • by James Henderson, Ansgar Thiessen in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Many leaders resist taking the steps necessary to employ a fully invlusive strategy, but in doing so they may find employees are not as engaged and committed as they could be....

How to get your mojo back at work

June 7, 2022 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

If you realize that your energy budget has gone into the red, meaning there is more draining you than recharging you, then it’s time to take a look at how to boost...

What’s the big deal about “he/him” ”she/her” ”they/them”?

June 6, 2022 • by Misiek Piskorski in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Do you understand how the simple act of making your pronouns public can create a more inclusive workplace?...

Tool up: How to use AI as your personal thought-leadership partner