David Burkus is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of five books on leadership and teamwork.
By now, you’ve probably heard about deliberate practice and the famed “10,000 Hour Rule.” If not, it’s an idea developed by K. Anders Ericsson and popularized by mega-bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell; the idea is that […]
I’ve always appreciated this wisdom from Randy Pausch, of Last Lecture fame: “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted.” It encapsulates the value of learning from our mistakes and summarizes […]
Maybe you don’t. Hopefully, you don’t. I was raised by parents in a generation where discussions of politics or money were taboo to all but very close friends. (Of course, I’ve abandoned that part about […]
Overall, we’re pretty terrible at hiring. Not you per se, but collectively, in the “business” world, we’re pretty bad at finding and welcoming new people. Despite mountains of evidence of their ineffectiveness, most companies still […]
There’s an old saying that, when it comes to deciding what to wear at the office, you should “dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” I’ve always found this maxim a […]
There are many aspects of cultivating a powerful network that we often overlook. When we need advice, introductions, or even just a kind word or two, most of us stick with our close contacts. It’s […]