Personal Growth

Lebanon, a country plagued by slow Internet, was a popular choice for an International Emmy for “Digital Program: Fiction” at Cannes for its drama series Shankaboot.

A new case study from Harvard Business School looks at how National Geographic dealt with the many challenges of changing its business model from paper to digital.

We live in a society obsessed with performance. Think of exams like the S.A.T. and the G.R.E. Such high-stakes tests, however, are often spectacularly bad at predicting performance in the real world.

It may seem crazy, but author John Warrillow says entrepreneurs should build their businesses in a way that makes them easily replaced as the leaders.

John Kotter on how to ward off an inward focus and start recognizing new opportunities, helping you identify hazards from competitors, customers, or regulatory changes.

Based on his experience, orthopedic surgeon Jeremy Statton shares some of the things he has learned about sharing bad news with others, starting with doing the dirty work yourself.

We’re faced with puzzles every day in life. That’s why it’s so important to keep your mind flexible, says NY Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz, recounting a time he had to use his puzzle solving skill in an airport parking garage. 

Settings goals is important but so is knowing your ‘big why’. Michele Corey says when you have clarity of vision, all those little tasks on your ‘to do’ list take on a different energy.

When I was a kid, I never thought of telling a bully: “Don’t mess with me. I’ve got a quirky sense of humor, a great singing voice, and I know how to code!” But then I saw Jimmy Wong.

To stay relevant in the job market, older job applicants need to prove that they embrace rather than shun technology. What better way to do this than on Twitter or Facebook, asks TheLadders.com founder Mark Cenedella. 

A host of celebrities from David Lynch to Russel Brand and Moby are helping to popularize meditation. Now many are overcoming its New Age, hippie stereotype and learning to relax.

Preparing ourselves and our societies for crises—just as Japan does for earthquakes—strengthens communities and helps to calmly pool resources should a tragedy strike.

Leaders shouldn’t be afraid to look to past successes for inspiration. Before being elected, Booker did a comprehensive study of successful programs around the country, which he then implemented in […]

It’s vitally important for introverts who wish to be leaders to understand how their introversion is viewed by others, how it may impact teams, and to work to overcome additional challenges.

A CEO’s effective performance is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision…no discussion on executive leadership should occur without an emphasis on vision.

The stereotype-busting effect of a role model only occurs if their success is perceived as due to their own innate ability and effort. That power is lost if they are seen to have just been lucky.

The Boston Globe reports on a determined principal, dedicated teachers, and an innovative reading program that have helped a school transform itself.

The vision of the leader of the enterprise is the most important aspect for company growth, profitability, and expansion. Management is insignificant without it.

New research suggests that anger makes us more likely to consider a different point of view. So welcome that angry individual playing the role of devil’s advocate at your next meeting.

Singer and social activist Annie Lennox gathered five “high-flying” women to discuss what feminism means to them and how the movement might inspire the next generation.

A new study published in Psychological Science suggests that parents create rosy pictures of parental joy as a way to justify the huge emotional and financial investment that kids require.

It’s not that the web is making us less intelligent…it’s that the web may be an enemy of creativity. Which is why Woody Allen might be wise in avoiding it altogether.

American’s mediocre placement in the world of standardized tests has little to do with the popular notion of its present decline—the golden age of American education simply never was.

Tattooed teachers make students more motivated and more creative, not to mention stand a better chance of getting a positive recommendation from her pupils.

A new Harvard study recommends that educators place a stronger focus on vocational education and apprenticeships, rather than aim to send every high school student to college.

It may be boring for parents—but reading the same book over and over again to children is the best way to develop their vocabulary, say researchers at Sussex University.

The emphasis on quantifying what students learn has substantially reduced or eliminated opportunities that children have for exploring, interacting, and learning on their own.

In recent years, scientists have begun to outline the surprising benefits of not paying attention. Sometimes, too much focus can backfire; all that caffeine gets in the way.

Morality is not like some kind of cosmic bank, where you can deposit good deeds and use them to offset future misdeeds. People ignore heroic pasts when assigning blame.

From his many interviews with “minor geniuses,” Malcolm Gladwell distills a couple characteristics shared by all successful innovators.