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Set These 5 Boundaries Before You Go on Vacation

Disconnecting from work while on vacation sounds a lot easier than it actually is. Some companies’ cultures may expect you to stay connected, respond to emails, or attend meetings to keep the business moving forward. Yet research and commentary dating back to the 1910s shows that taking va…

An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations

People from marginalized groups often experience subtle negative actions called microaggressions that, in aggregate, can adversely affect both performance and well-being. Based on a wide body of research in positive psychology and management, the authors here propose a counterstrategy: Micro…

More Foundations Are Examining the Ethics of Where Their Money Came From

It was during a tour of Liberty Hall in 2019 that Margaret Woldock and the other members of her board discovered that a prominent donor family had used slave labor to build its wealth. It was a secret buried for decades. The revelation made it clear that the grant maker, which gives about $…

The 4 R’s of making good decisions

In many ways, decision-making is the quintessential job of a leader. It is also the biggest driver of performance in business and in life. Researchers estimate we make nearly 35,000 decisions each day. Therefore, it’s critical that leaders embrace a decision-making process that reliably re…

Finding Common Ground To Accelerate Social Sector Progress

In the U.S. alone, there are more than 1.5 million registered nonprofits, addressing issues from affordable housing and poverty to clean water and climate change. And yet in spite of all the efforts, the problems seem bigger and more complex than ever. This lack of progress is catastrophical…