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When we learn something about other people, we tend to assume that they also know about us.  What benefits does this quirk of human nature offer to leaders? 5-minute read During our workshops on influencing and collaboration, we encourage participants to start by pairing up and finding out as many things as possible that they have […] ...

Does a CEO have to be extrovert?  Not at all – and now new research reveals an added benefit of being an introvert business leader. 3-minute read “But enough about me, let’s talk about you…what do you think of me?” asks Bette Midler’s character in the film Beaches.  For anyone who has a strongly extrovert friend, […] ...

We all face challenges.  To overcome them we need to learn not just to write but to edit our life story.  5-minute read “Everybody is the hero of their own life story,” said the American novelist and short-story writer John Barth.  How we view ourselves as protagonists in a narrative, coming up against the challenges that […] ...

Those of us who see the world as a threatening place are willing to put up with tyrannical bosses, according to new research – but they shouldn’t have to 5-minute read   Lord Sugar’s angry catchphrase and his scary, threatening blame culture might make good television but not many of us would want to work […] ...

Loss aversion is the basis for behavioural economics around the world.  Now new research delves deeper into the phenomenon – and has lessons for senior leaders 4-minute read   Loss aversion is based on the theory that the pain of losing something – say £50 – is greater than the pleasure we feel from gaining […] ...

Phone, Teams, text or a face-to-face meeting – which works best when you want to persuade someone to do a favour for you? 3-minute read   Just imagine that you need to ask a friend or colleague a favour.  “Will you go to this client meeting for me?” you ask, or “Will you act as […] ...