The Manager Effectiveness Crisis
A new HR survey exposes a manager effectiveness crisis: 67% avoid feedback, 68% of high performers risk burnout, and only 35% can handle difficult conversations.
Mark Murphy / Leadership IQ Blog
Brainstorming: Science, Methods, and Best Practices
Brainstorming — a method of rapid idea generation — has long been one of the most popular tools that organizations use to spark creativity and collaboration.
Tuckman's Stages of Group Development
Bruce W. Tuckman's stages of group development — often called Tuckman's model of team or group development — is one of the most renowned frameworks for understanding how teams evolve over time. First published in 1965, Tuckman's original model identified a four-stage progression that small groups experience: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing.
The Sunk Cost Fallacy
The sunk cost fallacy costs organizations billions of dollars annually and destroys countless careers, yet nearly every executive will fall prey to it at some point.
The Free-Rider Problem
In corporate vernacular, a free rider is often dismissed as a "slacker" or a "bad hire." However, the academic literature reveals a far more complex triad of behaviors that act as distinct drivers of productivity loss. Understanding the nuance between free-riding, social loafing, and the sucker effect is prerequisite to accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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