As owner of the WorkplacePsychology.Net website (it's now defunct and is part of SteveNguyenPhd.com/blog), which continues to get a high...

In January 2009, Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times wrote: “No American CEO is more intimately identified with his company’s...

[Note: This post was updated July 2022 for freshness & clarity.] I believe leadership is important because, if we examine history, no...

The question is simple: If you were to win the lottery (also known as the lottery question), would you continue to work? The answer might...

This post is in response to an article titled “Thou Shalt Not Bully” that was posted on HCOnline, Australia’s online magazine for senior...

[Note: This post was updated March 2021 for freshness & clarity.] Northouse (2013) wrote that leadership and management are similar in...

[NOTE: This post was updated June 2020 for freshness & accuracy] In my former career as a mental health counselor, I encountered many...

[Note: This post was updated March 2021 for freshness & clarity.] Diversity initiatives usually sound great on paper and on an...

[NOTE: This post was updated February 2021 for freshness & clarity.] In a Forbes article, Goudreau (2012) wrote about silly job titles...

[NOTE: This post was updated July 2024 to remove and replace broken URL.] Politicians and car salesmen are notorious for being dishonest....

I’m a very picky book reader. Prior to reading “The Orange Revolution: How One Great Team Can Transform an Entire Organization,” I had...

[NOTE: This post was updated March 2018] Many of us have seen, heard, or read about the computer geek who is so consumed about...

A recent study found that the more power people have, the more likely they will discount advice due to an elevated sense of confidence in...

[NOTE: This post was updated November 2016] Burnout is a prolonged response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors on the job,...

[NOTE: This post was updated October 2016] “Having an organizational culture that emphasizes ethical behavior can cut down on misbehavior...

In “Fake Work” Peterson & Nielson (2009) contend that “much of the hard work people do for their organization does little to link people...

Note: If you have trouble viewing the video, you can watch it on YouTube. This is a hilarious video (watch his aerobic workouts) produced...

I come across the topic of gender and leadership quite a bit and thought I would share what I found after researching this subject. The...

In “The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave (2005),” Leigh Branham outlined seven reasons why workers quit or leave their jobs: Reason #1:...

[NOTE: This post was updated November 2016] In “Leading Change,” John Kotter (1996) outlined an 8-Stage Process to Creating Major Change:...