Mindful Leadership

Unraveling the psychology of leadership.

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What Workplace Jealousy Reveals About You

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on April 15, 2026

A coworker’s success can stir more than resentment. It can reveal insecurity, ambition, grief, and the hidden standards shaping how you judge your own progress.

A coworker’s success can stir more than resentment. It can reveal insecurity, ambition, grief, and the hidden standards shaping how you judge your own progress.

Career
How Planned Happenstance Turns Setbacks Into Success

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on March 12, 2025

Workplace setbacks can feel discouraging, but they often lead to unexpected opportunities. Learn how Planned Happenstance can turn disruptions into career breakthroughs.

Workplace setbacks can feel discouraging, but they often lead to unexpected opportunities. Learn how Planned Happenstance can turn disruptions into career breakthroughs.

Bold gestures, when paired with follow-through, can create powerful catalysts for change.
Career
Understanding the Psychology of Protest

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on December 11, 2024

Mass resignations can highlight systemic issues, but they also risk unintended consequences. Discover the psychology behind activism and its ripple effects.

Mass resignations can highlight systemic issues, but they also risk unintended consequences. Discover the psychology behind activism and its ripple effects.

How layoffs are perceived can make a huge difference in how employees respond
Leadership
How Recession Layoffs Hurt Trust and What to Do About It

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on August 31, 2024

Explore how recession-driven layoffs and cost-cutting impact employee trust and morale, and discover strategies to maintain a healthy, engaged workforce during uncertain times.

Explore how recession-driven layoffs and cost-cutting impact employee trust and morale, and discover strategies to maintain a healthy, engaged workforce during uncertain times.

Leadership
Mind Games and Market Moves

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on August 2, 2024

Unlock the secrets of how psychological factors drive strategic management. Discover how cognitive biases and emotional resilience impact industry evolution and success.

Unlock the secrets of how psychological factors drive strategic management. Discover how cognitive biases and emotional resilience impact industry evolution and success.

Ever seen a red paper boat lead a fleet of blue ones? It's like adaptive leadership in action, where one standout example guides the rest—showing how innovation and resilience can steer an entire fleet through choppy waters.
Leadership
Harnessing Psychology in Advanced Strategic Management

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on July 8, 2024

Explore how adaptive leadership and strategic management intertwine to navigate today's complex business landscape with resilience, innovation, and strategic foresight.

Explore how adaptive leadership and strategic management intertwine to navigate today's complex business landscape with resilience, innovation, and strategic foresight.

Career
How to Cope With a Missed Promotion

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on December 30, 2023

Discover how to turn the challenge of a missed promotion into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Discover how to turn the challenge of a missed promotion into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Career
Remote Work Is Less Productive: Study

Benjamin Laker Ph.D. on August 4, 2023

Explore the psychological impact of remote work as a new study unveils challenges in productivity and offers insights into fostering connection and balance.

Explore the psychological impact of remote work as a new study unveils challenges in productivity and offers insights into fostering connection and balance.

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March 2026
The Friend Effect: 23 Surprising Ways Other People Shape You

Having friends protects you in multiple ways, from slowing cellular aging to deterring bullies to bolstering your self-esteem.

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Self Tests are all about you. Are you outgoing or introverted? Are you a narcissist? Does perfectionism hold you back? Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today.

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