Leadership is not mysterious. If you understand how people and organizations behave, you’ll have a pretty good idea how to maximize the performance of both. Fortunately, we’re sitting on about a century’s worth of research that reveals how leaders should manage, motivate, and develop employees, and how to improve their own decision making. There’s no …

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If you’re struggling to master a complex topic, a new language, or anything else that seems to strain your brain, Michael Nielsen has a suggestion for you: Try flashcards. Nielsen is a scientist and a research fellow at Y Combinator, and he’s written books on such brain-straining topics as quantum computing and neural networks. In …

1. Seek support. Just because you’re struggling doesn’t mean you have to struggle alone. Enlist what Gabrielle Bernstein calls “spiritual running buddies” to encourage you on the down days and celebrate with you during the up days. 2. Have a simple mantra. Bernstein’s recommendation is “sat nam,” which means, “Truth is my name.” The first …

For most of us, walking upright doesn’t require a lot of thought. We took our first steps when we were young and now we just do it. Throughout our day, walking from the bedroom to the kitchen or from the car to the office door, we don’t think much about staying balanced or avoiding a …