If you want to avoid a race to mediocrity, be intentional in how you and your team members use GenAI (generative artificial intelligence). It’s tempting to offload as much work as possible to increase your efficiency and free up time for more valuable work. However,...

Warning: If you support how the Trump administration is “fixing” the culture of “elite” colleges and universities in the United States, please stop reading. You’ll find this content, including my point of view, offensive based on your current worldview, your political...

Celebrating is good for the brain. That’s one of the reasons why we npn.Hub members, our community for applied neuroscience, met online to observe the Hub’s second anniversary early in July. Yes, happy birthday to us! We wanted to gather both to mark our...

On a scale of "1" to "10" with "1" being hard and "10" being easy, how do you rate your ability to delegate? Many of my clients are between "1" and "5" now and they'd like to get to "9" and "10." They understand the value and the benefits, but for them delegation is...

“Executives are all about taking action,” countless bosses told me early in my career. “The big bosses don’t earn the big bucks for sitting around; they decide and delegate,” another boss emphasized. For years, this “bias toward action” attitude seemed more benign...

Dogs and applied neuroscience: two of my favorite things. When they’re combined under the topic of “Neurowellness,” it’s puppy breath bliss! And it’s a global phenomenon! Close to home – about 6 blocks from our downtown Charleston, SC house – the historic Francis...

It's time to disrupt that old saying, “With age comes wisdom.” You can be wise when you're young, especially if you've had a variety of life experiences, developed your skills, and apply a growth mindset. I'm working with a number of leaders in their mid-30s who are...

Our signs had been up around the neighborhood for about 26 hours and her birthday was officially over when the 21-year-old we were looking for knocked on our front door. We weren’t home but she wrote a message that my husband and I received once we got back from...

My plan didn’t play out as expected. My coaching client loved the new book I recommended she read: It’s on You: Empowerment for Leaders Seeking the Highest Level of Personal Satisfaction and Corporate Success by Martha Brown, the former Chief Executive Officer of...