Khalil Smith, Brigid Lynn, and David Rock

Connection in the workplace is commonly thought of as a single dimension that prioritizes interpersonal relationships with co-workers. However, in a recent research collaboration, the research team at the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI), along with technology firm Akamai, identified that connection in the workplace is, in fact, made up of four interrelated and essential elements.

Jim Detert

Your people are holding back comments that leadership needs to hear. Use these techniques to free up communication.

Mithu Storoni

Brain imaging techniques now let us observe mental fatigue in real-time, revealing that the brain, like muscles, grows tired from sustained effort. Mental fatigue arises when your brain senses it will run out of resources if it continues working at the same intensity.

Ruth Gotian

Managers often make a costly mistake in leaving high performers to perform at their maximum capacity without support, choosing to instead devote their time and attention to underperformers. In doing so, though, these high performers are often left feeling overlooked and neglected.

Marissa Goldberg

We're a fully distributed team of 30-40 people (mostly engineers). We have an upcoming offsite, where many of us will meet in person for the first time after two years. ​Do you have any recommendations for an ice-breaker social activity to start with?

John Cutler

Founder Mode is a joke. It’s for the weak. You want the truth? Founder Mode is pure delusion—a comfortable lie for those too scared to go all in. You want to level up? This is Ultra Founder Mode, where the intensity never drops, the pressure never lets up, and excuses are obliterated.

Kai Brach

I loved Mandy Brown’s recent reflections on the delicate balance between finding connection and staying grounded as a creative person online. In two beautifully introspective essays, Brown explores what it means to share work in a world where screens, social feeds and platforms both enable and erode the very connections we seek.