General Interest

3 mins read//Motivation drives agency; the belief that you control your choices and direction.

5 mins read//Studies show that playing brain games can improve memory, problem-solving skills, and cognitive flexibility.

Get that slop away from me.

The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it’s become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI.

From school to the C-suite, we’re taught that value comes from having the right answer and producing individual results. We reward those who solve problems, not those who build systems that prevent them. Over time, leaders internalize a dangerous belief that their worth lies in what they do alone, not in what they enable. That identity becomes especially brittle in messy, unpredictable environments where past success patterns don’t apply. The very strengths of pattern recognition, decisive action, and personal ownership that helped leaders rise can become liabilities as complexity increases. The real shift is from hero to architect: clarifying intent, codifying principles, and building decision systems others can use without you.

Staying calm and having a plan can make these stressful situations much more manageable.

A new term is trending: “otrovert.” Here’s what psychologists say it is—and 7 signs you might fit the in-between profile.

Discover some unique, low-energy hobbies that just might convince you to set aside socials for the evening.

Is your to-do list a mile long and causing more stress than satisfaction? Meet the Eisenhower Matrix, a simple yet powerful tool for getting the right things done.

It’s safe to assume that accelerated change is here to stay. At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or constantly shifting, and clear answers are impossible. Navigating ambiguity requires a new skillset—one that leans into our humanity rather than bypasses it. Unlike machines, we bring a biological response to change. And that response, if understood and harnessed, can become a powerful advantage.

Recent research from Olin Business School indicates that people can increase their potential for experiencing work-related epiphanies by engaging in a playful type of mind wandering known as “problem-solving daydreaming.”