Confidence Is a Team Sport
Why do some teams rise under pressure while others struggle despite having plenty of talent? Organizational psychologist André Martin argues that success starts with two kinds of alignment: believing ...
10 Sep 25min
How to Read the Room, and Why You Should
The higher the stakes, the harder it becomes to read the room. Stress narrows our attention, confidence disguises bad assumptions, and familiar body-language “tells” often tell us very little. Pamela ...
9 Sep 29min
Being Smart Isn’t Enough: 5 Science-Backed Habits of Better Leaders
AI may be everywhere, but good leadership still depends on deeply human skills: sound judgment, adaptability, and the ability to stay steady under pressure. In Leadership Intelligence: Science-Backed ...
8 Sep 26min
Midlife Isn’t a Slow Fade: 5 Ideas to Inspire Your Third Turn
Midlife can feel like standing on a rope swing: you know it’s time to let go, but the familiar still has a powerful grip. In Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love, longtime NPR health and scienc...
7 Sep 30min
When Systems of Care Stop Caring
What happens when the systems designed to help us begin treating people like problems to process? Dr. Paul LeBlanc explores how education, healthcare, government, and other institutions can recover th...
4 Sep 23min
The Art of Fighting
Conflict gets a bad rap—but avoiding it can leave relationships shallow, tense, and stuck. In The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict, Priya Parker reveals how healthy disagreement c...
3 Sep 24min
When Quitting is the Winning Move
“Winners never quit” sounds inspiring—until persistence starts doing more harm than good. Journalist Lindsay Crouse, author of The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out, explains wh...
2 Sep 24min
