Global leadership is under threat and understandably faces criticism, due to: a dearth of definitions of what leadership is or does; a struggle therefore to pass ‘it’ on (i.e., a lack of trust in leadership training & development); a great many underwhelming leaders; and growing worries about the cost of leadership derailment, exacerbated by...

Psychiatrist and concert pianist Dr. Richard Kogan will give a presentation that explores how the Polish composer Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) grappled with exile from his beloved homeland, chronic pulmonary disease, and a tempestuous relationship with the novelist George Sand....

In this talk, we’ll explore a series of experiments about emotion whose conclusions seem to defy common sense. We’ll learn that common sense is wrong, and has been for 2000 years. In the process, we’ll dispel several of the most widespread fictions about emotions that lurk in boardrooms, classrooms and bedrooms around the world....

This Couple Holds the Key to Applying Relationship Science in Coaching...

Understanding our Role as Inclusive Leaders, for Inclusive Leaders...

The best organizations can rarely survive a poor manager's reluctant efforts to lead them, and even the most average organizations can be made great by a good manager. In this new HBS case on “Coaching Makena Lane,” we look at the role of coaching in developing effective managers.

In this ad-lib and interactive experience, possibilities will be distinguished through stories, examples and perhaps a musical performance. The presentation will leave the audience thinking and feeling joyous, open, inspired and ready to act.

With overwhelming pressure from conflicting stakeholders, how do the world’s best executives serve as coaches to help their teams discover and deliver their best work? How do we find individual and organizational meaning as shifts in priorities, ever present crises and accelerate change and compete for our attention?

Motivational interviewing (MI) has emerged as one of the most critical evidence-based approaches when working with patients to promote behavior change. Originally developed in the context of treating substance use disorders, MI is a collaborative method of communication that pays particular attention to the language of change....

Psychological flexibility (a/k/a emotional agility) promotes valued living in and out of the workplace. It makes it easier to choose to act to move toward one’s personal and professional goals and values and overcome unhelpful thinking patterns, difficult emotions and all that shows up and gets in the way....