The Person You Mean to Be

Critical thinking is often cited as one of the most important future work skills. But what does that mean in practice? Critical thinking is often cited as one of the most valuable future work skills. How do critical thinking skills manifest themselves in the workplace? Learn about the mindsets, habits and demeanors that make critical […]

There are many stories and there are many feminisms. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian novelist, essayist and speaker. She has written three award-winning novels including Americanah, which won the US National Book Critics Circle Award and was named by The New York Times as a top 10 book for 2013, a short story collection […]

On the foundations of a growth mind-set, or, why we are “born to learn.” Carol Dweck is an American psychologist. She is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Dweck is known for her work on mind-set. 1. Carol Dweck’s Key Findings […]

On grit and how best to make long-lasting, positive behavioral changes. Angela Duckworth is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Duckworth is known for her work on grit. In a list of the most influential educators of the past decade, Education Week ranked her No. 1 in 2021. 1. Angela Duckworth’s Key […]

We often make complex things even more difficult by the way we deal with them. Here's how to change that.