The dark triad of leadership, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, has attracted surprising admiration in some research quarters. A 2022 paper proposes an explicit alternative rooted in Buddhist psychology, and argues the admiration has been measuring success far too narrowly.
What does the average surgeon, teacher, or software engineer look like in terms of personality? A 2024 study mapping 263 occupations across 68,000 people provides the most comprehensive answer yet and finds that the details matter more than the headlines.
Not all leadership styles affect employee mental health equally. A 2023 meta-analysis of 93,000 participants finds that what protects wellbeing and what causes harm may require very different things from those in charge.
What is the best way to measure how cognitively demanding a job is? A 2023 study argues the answer might be simpler than we thought: just look at the average intelligence of the people doing it.
What you say in a job interview matters. So does how you look saying it. A 2022 meta-analysis spanning 70 years of research finds that professional appearance, eye contact, and head movement are among the strongest predictors of interview ratings — and that structural safeguards do surprisingly little to change that.
The push for greater diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in the workplace is one such problem and increasing D&I will require more than virtue signalling.
Many of us have experienced bosses whose behaviours we colloquially see as psychopathic, and this makes for attractive click-bait. The reality is however far more nuanced.
The impact of LKY’s thinking on me, as an expatriate in Singapore, has been profound. While I was aware of him prior to arriving in the country in 2013, it is only since my arrival that I have undertaken the readings required to develop a more detailed glimpse into his thinking.
I was recently in Bangalore as part of an overall leadership development programme where top executives attended an experiential workshop over a couple of days followed by 1-1 coaching.
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a training session with Asian Games gold medallist judoka Tatsuaki Egusa.
