Learning

The Making of an Expert

K. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula, Edward T. Cokely

Expertise doesn’t come so much from gifts or natural aptitudes as from conscious, methodical and organized practice, as well as feedback.

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Social Functionalist Frameworks for Judgment and Choice: Intuitive Politicians, Theologians, And Prosecutors

Philip E. Tetlock

The politician, the theologian and the prosecutor: three personas to better understand and analyze our strategies for choosing and decision-making (and those of others!).

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Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams

Amy Edmondson

An analysis of the importance of psychological safety to foster creativity, questioning and, more largely, team performance.

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Making Mistakes

Alice Boyes

Accepting our fears, taming them and channeling them to our advantage. 

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Growth after Trauma

Richard G. Tedeschi

Recovering after a tough experience and bouncing back higher.

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When Putting Work Off Pays Off

Jihae Shin, Adam M. Grant

The results of a study conducted by two Canadian researchers on the surprising links between procrastination and creativity.

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How to Overcome Your (Checks Email) Distraction Habit

Maura Thomas

Advice to increase your concentration capacity and escape daily distractions.

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6 Ways Top CEOs Beat Procrastination

Deep Patel

Leaders also experience bouts of procrastination; this article presents their techniques to channel them.

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4 Strategies for Overcoming Distraction

Chris Bailey

Four strategies to remedy the new “disease of the century”, the loss of attention.

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5 Ways to Focus at Work, from an Executive Who’s Struggled with ADHD

Jack Kosakowski

These recommendations from a person who suffers from attention deficit disorders can probably be useful for everyone.

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