LinkedIn Posts Does giving employees more choice always motivate them? Culture does not change along a single path Why do some people adapt to a new culture faster than others? Applicants do not only want fair hiring. They want to feel seen. Good advice can sound vague, intrusive, or indecisive, depending on who hears it Power makes other people’s constraints harder to see The hidden cost of celebrating hard work: It can make inequality seem deserved Follow your passion: A career advice that isn’t universal One of the hardest leadership decisions is not only what to choose, but when to commit Most professionals have more tasks than they can complete in a standard workday. But every delayed task sits in someone else’s queue Great managers know when to trust proven performers. They also know when to give untested people a chance Most leaders say they use data. Fewer use data correctly Some leaders are smart. Some are emotionally skilled. But can they predict what competitors will do next? Many organisations invest in inclusion programmes, yet measuring the social value they generate remains a genuine challenge Bigger teams often get bigger bonuses, even when smaller teams do more Some people refuse to compromise not from ego but because they can’t tolerate ambiguity Same report. Different name. Different investor reaction When a coworker is mistreated…. who steps in? Who stays silent? Why do data breaches trigger outrage in some countries - but barely a shrug in others? In Latin American culture, emotion is coordination, not overreaction Low personal control builds tight cultures, but tight cultures reduce our sense of control Beyond East vs. West: How the modern world’s four types of interdependence shape the way we think, lead, and connect When life feels volatile, people follow the crowd. Variability pushes us toward popular options Workplace conflict isn’t just about left vs. right. It’s also about moral rigidity vs. flexibility Managers find results from a sample of 30 as credible as from a sample of 3,000 Do you support or oppose “pay as you weigh” policies? Different outside, same inside Stress can be a strength: Stressed candidates may excel in cross-cultural roles Cultural values shape compliance with public health guidelines Formal support builds affective trust particularly in hierarchical cultures Side-by-side comparisons help investors spot aggressive analysts After making trivial choices, we become socially irresponsible The hidden cost of collectivism: When relationships undermine team goals What makes a good employee, a good job, or a good product? Employers and marketers in Asian cultures have broader normative standards Should your country welcome refugees? It depends on whether citizens believe people can change When morality guides our choices, the path becomes clear Believing that people can grow makes us more willing to pay them fairly Marketing to Asian consumer? Sell the norm. Not just the product Want to convince others to use a new AI technology? Use analogies to make it relatable Is mental hardwork depleting or energizing? Its a self-fulfilling prophecy - what you believe becomes your reality To motivate aspiring managers to engage in leadership training, organizations should consider reframing the goal of such courses as learning leadership skills rather than becoming a leader. If you keep in mind that you have a choice, you can avoid being anchored to aggressive first offers in negotiations A surprising benefit of diversity in the workplace: Exposure to diversity makes people more helpful If organizations emphasize the importance of choice, employees feel more empowered and are more likely to voice their ideas and concerns To eliminate discrimination when selecting managers and leaders, adopt the belief that most people have high leadership potential Machine learning models can generate novel hypotheses that are not obvious based on prior research True kindness is helping others because you want to - not because you have to A choice mindset allows you to see possibilities where others see limits, putting you in a powerful position to negotiate for what you deserve Understanding different cultures is vital when persuading people to support environmental action. What is more, there can be an economic benefit in using a culturally tuned approach to motivate sustainable action To increase hiring diversity without mentioning “DEI,” group candidates from over-represented and under-represented backgrounds into separate folders We can control our mental well being by believing that our willpower is not a limited resource To make better decisions, view all your options simultaneously
