Research

Disruptive leadership can identify truth, if the logistics are right. In the classic story “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” a child names the Emperor’s nakedness at a parade. The parade happens to be the right time for the truth to be heard, and the child happens to be the right person to say it. The citizens …read more.

Bad news for those who play games to increase cognitive function: The games may not be improving working memory. A new study, published in Neuropsychologia, found that performance in one brain training game may not translate to improved performance in a similar game or task. Participants’ who trained and achieved high scores in the first …read more.

Why is it that the happiest, cheeriest co-worker is always the one we love to hate? There may be a scientific reason as to why. Researchers at the University of Guelph found that highly cooperative and generous people can attract hatred, especially in the workplace. The study found that people are likely to be suspicious …read more.

Could it be possible that in today’s world of instant gratification, children are able to delay gratification longer than the children of the 1960s? New research points to “yes.” “Although we live in an instant gratification era where everything seems to be available immediately via smartphone or the internet, our study suggests that today’s kids …read more.

What truly sets leaders apart? It’s not a charismatic voice or a degree from Harvard.  According to science, it’s simply the act of taking responsibility for making decisions that affect others. Parents thinking about what sport to sign their kids up for, bosses delegating projects, military leaders deciding on war strategies—these are all leaders making …read more.

“If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” —Abraham Maslow  It’s the quest of many clients to find purpose to their lives. For me, Positive Psychology Coaching (PPC) offers a toolkit enabling clients to increase their self-awareness and optimize …read more.

In research with the Human Capital Institute, we see a split between the type of management style being used in organizations and the type that is viewed as most effective. “Authoritative” and “direct” were words used to describe the predominant management style experienced by research participants, yet they used terms like “coaching” and “supportive” to …read more.

What is the ideal life? Is it jet-setting around Europe, always being the smartest person in the room, or living forever? For most, the ideal life is slowly becoming more and more modest. It’s a surprise that when given the choice, people don’t want to maximize various aspects of life like pleasure, intelligence or freedom. …read more.

Narcissism may not be all bad—it may be a sign of mental toughness. As part of an international research collaboration, Kostas Papageorgiou, Ph.D., director of the InteRRaCt lab in the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast, has found that adolescents who score high on certain aspects of subclinical narcissism may be more mentally tough …read more.

Today my social media feed shows a flurry of motivational slogans urging me to embrace and celebrate failure: “Failure: It’s the best way to learn,” “Failure is success if we learn from it,” “Failure builds character.” All very well in theory, but how do we support our clients to find the courage and self-belief to …read more.