Platform for Success

Cross-Cultural Psychology

You Know What You Know

Larry Stybel on April 1, 2024

Taking time to think about what you know can avert the blinders that often come with thinking fast.

Taking time to think about what you know can avert the blinders that often come with thinking fast.

Leadership

Brainstorming Is Overrated

Larry Stybel on March 1, 2024

Open forums are not open. Here's a different format for team and board discussions.

Open forums are not open. Here's a different format for team and board discussions.

Resilience

Success Is Good. Failure Is Bad. Any Questions?

Larry Stybel on February 1, 2024

Ways to effectively manage failure.

Ways to effectively manage failure.

Career

How to Seek Advice at Work

Larry Stybel on January 2, 2024

When working remotely, you can seek advice from colleagues while avoiding being perceived as helpless or needy.

When working remotely, you can seek advice from colleagues while avoiding being perceived as helpless or needy.

Career

How to Design Your Portfolio Life

Larry Stybel on December 1, 2023

Working at one company for many years might be the riskiest career decision you can make.

Working at one company for many years might be the riskiest career decision you can make.

Leadership

How to Ask a Subordinate to Be More Strategic

Larry Stybel on November 2, 2023

Avoid the typical negative reactions when asking a direct report to think more strategically.

Avoid the typical negative reactions when asking a direct report to think more strategically.

Artificial Intelligence

Starting a Corporate Digital Transformation Journey?

Larry Stybel on October 2, 2023

Digital/AI transformation is the wave of the future: When should you respectfully decline to get involved?

Digital/AI transformation is the wave of the future: When should you respectfully decline to get involved?

Leadership

You Have the Power to Change People’s Brain Chemistry

Larry Stybel on September 1, 2023

A good business story can change behavior by changing brain chemistry. Here's how how to do it.

A good business story can change behavior by changing brain chemistry. Here's how how to do it.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

I’m Stuck in a Win/Don’t Lose Corporate Culture

Larry Stybel on August 1, 2023

In business, failure can sometimes teach more valuable lessons than success. How to evaluate your next opportunity.

In business, failure can sometimes teach more valuable lessons than success. How to evaluate your next opportunity.

Leadership

Customer Experience vs Employee Experience

Larry Stybel on July 2, 2023

How businesses can get beyond a silo mentality that damages customer experience and demotivates employees.

How businesses can get beyond a silo mentality that damages customer experience and demotivates employees.

Career

How to Use AI in Your Job Search

Larry Stybel on June 1, 2023

How artificial intelligence can improve your career.

How artificial intelligence can improve your career.

Addiction

Managing Your Success Addiction

Larry Stybel on April 25, 2023

Attention success addicts: There's bad news and good news for you.

Attention success addicts: There's bad news and good news for you.

Career

How to Manage Swans, Rhinos, and Elephants at Work

Larry Stybel on April 2, 2023

How to mnage black swans, gay rhinos, and elephants in your corporation.

How to mnage black swans, gay rhinos, and elephants in your corporation.

Artificial Intelligence

When Dyslexics Meet Artificial Intelligence

Larry Stybel on March 1, 2023

Why AI increases the probability you will be successful because of your dyslexia.

Why AI increases the probability you will be successful because of your dyslexia.

Leadership

The Limits of Listening

Larry Stybel on February 1, 2023

Did you just fail or were you a victim of the bouba/kiki effect?

Did you just fail or were you a victim of the bouba/kiki effect?

Psychopathy

When Your Boss Is a Psychopath

Larry Stybel on January 2, 2023

My boss is a psychopath! Help!

My boss is a psychopath! Help!

Fear

Fear You Will Get Fired?

Larry Stybel on December 1, 2022

Afraid You Will Be Fired? Read Our Guide.

Afraid You Will Be Fired? Read Our Guide.

Humor

How to Read People You Have Never Met

Larry Stybel on November 1, 2022

How to read people you don't know but will be meeting.

How to read people you don't know but will be meeting.

Humor

How to Read People

Larry Stybel on October 1, 2022

If 50% of the enjoyment of food is how it's presented, perhaps 50% of the acceptance of your insights is how those insights are presented.

If 50% of the enjoyment of food is how it's presented, perhaps 50% of the acceptance of your insights is how those insights are presented.

Leadership

Why You Want to Be Perceived as a Charismatic Leader

Larry Stybel on September 1, 2022

Charismatic leadership can be taught—and it is important to your career.

Charismatic leadership can be taught—and it is important to your career.