Benjamin Laker is a Senior Contributor at Forbes. He specializes in leadership and strategy, focusing on significant economic events, government politics, and workforce topics such as career pathing and professional development. His work has been featured in notable publications including Inc. Magazine, Psychology Today, and Harvard Business Review.
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By: Benjamin Laker
There is a peculiar moment that sometimes follows asking other people for advice.
Should you trust your gut when everyone advises you differently? Research on intuition, confirmation bias and decision-making offers a more nuanced answer.
By: Benjamin Laker
We often talk about trust as though everyone agrees on how it works. “Trust has to be earned” is one of those phrases that sounds sensible enough to escape much scrutiny.
Should workplace trust be given or earned? Research suggests leaders should give employees enough trust to prove themselves, then let evidence determine what comes next.
Most executive teams have someone responsible for almost everything a company needs to succeed. The CFO protects its finances. The COO oversees operations.
AI is changing skills faster than job titles. Continuous learning, adaptability and the ability to become a beginner again are the new foundations of job security
Constant busyness leaves little room for creative thinking. Here’s why boredom, mind-wandering and unstructured time may help your brain generate better ideas.
Many workplace productivity assumptions no longer fit knowledge work. Here are four persistent myths about hours, busyness, distraction and productivity systems.
AI commerce platforms help small businesses make their products discoverable and purchasable across emerging AI shopping channels.
By: Rahman Khan, Athar Hameed, Ghulam Murtaza, Benjamin Laker
When speakers are cut off in meetings, it shapes perceptions of status and stifles the flow of employee ideas.
