A few weeks ago, I was reflecting with a leader on why some teams consistently thrive while others, with equally talented people, fall short. The client asked something that stuck with me: "What is ...

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Mindset is a tricky phenomenon. It is often like being on autopilot but without awareness of the program. For example, a CEO client of mine likes to state that feedback is very important. Yet when it ...

Life has a funny way of convincing us there’s never enough. Not enough hours in the day, money in our bank accounts, decent singles in the dating pool. That persistent fixation on what you’re lacking ...

Xijia Zhang is affiliated with the University of Alberta. Kimberly Noels works for the University of Alberta. She receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.