by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 18, 2022 | Leadership, Video
Ever notice when your reaction seems out of proportion to a situation? Maybe your board of directors canned your good idea before you had the chance to finish presenting it. Or a peer turns down what you believe is a reasonable request. Or your team promises to get...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 24, 2022 | Leadership, Video
Why Imitation Is the Fastest Way to Lasting Business Success The “innovation management” industry is expanding at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate. By 2026, it will generate $1.7 billion in global revenues (MarketsandMarkets). Here’s the...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 3, 2022 | Neuroscience, Video
Why Where We Live Makes Us Think Negatively — and What We Can Do about It I call it “the swirl.” It starts with the moment when I have a negative thought about something I’ve said or done — or didn’t say or do. “I feel guilty...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
HOW You Deliver a “No” Lingers Longer than the Effects of the News Itself In the brain, any bad news feels like a form of rejection. Our brains process this the same way they do physical pain. It’s no surprise that when it’s time to say no, too...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 10, 2021 | Neuroscience, Video
What Giving and Receiving Advice Does to Our Brains My friend “Mary” has a daughter going through the sudden and unexpected end of her marriage. Mary is a loving mother. “I want what’s best for her,” she explained. “But my daughter...