Career Development

Sam Smith — founder and former CEO of finnCap Group — argues that a culture of empathy will help superscale any business.

How would you feel about working like a Lutheran or a Cistercian?

AI looks like a natural and inevitable fit for business coaching — but some humans are wary. Here are the pros and cons.

The former Nintendo president has become synonymous with the backlash against layoffs — because, like a great leader, he focused on lifting people.

Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, has a message for up-and-coming leaders: Embrace the mess!

At work we’re often asked to be decisive — but how can we make an informed choice without complete information?

We were not born to stagnate — the point of life (and work) is to go somewhere.

An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.

If the daily grind feels like Sartre’s phony act of “bad faith,” Heidegger’s sense of “being” can help redefine your role.

How will we actually feel when the things we do with care are suddenly dealt with in seconds by AI? Here’s a preliminary plan.

A more diverse workforce will produce better solutions in fast-changing markets.

Want to get ahead at work? It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it — and adaptability is essential.

Slack’s recent radical upskilling booster week highlighted the urgent need for new approaches to L&D: here are some of the most groundbreaking.

AI can deliver a more equitable and prosperous future — if accompanied by ethical and responsible stewardship.

When you own your career, work becomes more than a means to an end — it becomes a vehicle for growth and happiness. 

In a guest essay for Big Think Business, Pedro Franceschi — co-founder and co-CEO of Brex — explains why deftly navigating between vision and details is crucial for successful leaders.

Quiet quitting, The Great Resignation, burnout: there are a ton of buzzwords to describe how modern work culture is broken. Now that we know what the problems are, how do we fix them? Tiffani Bova shares how employers can heal their relationship with their employees.

There are steps we can take to create a new paradigm that will help shift society’s attitude towards women in the workplace.

Visionaries from Socrates to Steve Jobs have touted curiosity as an essential quality. Here’s how to supercharge your spirit of inquiry.

The pursuit of excellence is a noble goal — but constantly having to prove your self-worth can derail your plans for success.

There are three kinds of failure. Only one can help you have a better shot of succeeding in the future. A Harvard business professor explains.

“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.

To thrive in a rapidly changing future, we will need adaptable and diverse skill sets. Here’s where to look.

Quarterback Tom Brady was initially overlooked by NFL scouts, but he had vast hidden reserves of character.

The “compliment sandwich” technique doesn’t actually work. Wharton professor Adam Grant on how to give feedback that will actually help others reach their full potential.

Times of crisis tend to produce “hard” leaders, but — driven by Generations Y and Z — a softer leadership style has taken root globally.

Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.

Burnout doesn’t happen because of too much work. Liz Wiseman, an executive advisor, suggests it’s something else entirely.

If you want to achieve new goals, harness your brain’s ability to change chemically, structurally, and functionally.

80% of people say they work with at least one terrible coworker.