Human Psychology

Research finds fear of failure could keep an innovator from launching a new creative endeavor after an early success.

A company’s ability and willingness to support employees grieving after a loss can impact its culture and retention.

The skill of perspective taking can help build teams’ psychological safety for creative, collaborative problem-solving.

Managers can learn to recognize specious claims of victimhood by employees called out for engaging in discrimination.

Mentors can help redefine the rhetoric of success that rewards work at the cost of well-being.

New research points to the potential of professional development training for boosting teams’ collaboration skills.

Forming a stronger bond with nature can benefit business leaders, their organizations, and the environment.

Leaders can improve remote employees’ well-being and productivity by helping them structure their workdays better.

New research identifies three focus areas for leaders who want to bring more justice and joy to their organizations.

Cognitive budgeting can help employees at all levels be more intentional about where they direct their mental energy.

These five articles from the MIT SMR library offer leadership insights to take into the new year.

As brands compete for holiday shoppers, they would do well to learn this lesson: Donations can boost sales and profits.

New research shows that an individual’s decision-making style informs the choices they make when using AI-based inputs.

In the age of the celebrity CEO, too many leaders sacrifice character and good judgment in pursuit of their own success.

New research exposes the conflicts working parents may face when weighing concerns about work and career geography.

Research points to ways companies can help employees of all ages thrive in today’s multigenerational workplace.

Knowing why racial equity initiatives provoke opposition can help you lead employees through change.

Two new branches of digital olfaction technology could help companies use smells to improve the customer experience.

It benefits both workers and companies when leaders proactively support employees’ mental health and wellness.

It’s time to start revisiting work policies and their implementation as businesses plan a return to shared workspaces.