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Are You Boss of Your Cognitive Bias?

Educating yourself and your team about cognitive bias will improve decision-making, team dynamics, and workplace culture.

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Be Boss of Your Cognitive Bias

Cognitive biases present a serious risk to leaders who bear any responsibility for high-level decision-making.

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1953-2023: Celebrating 70 Years of Impact

UNC Executive Development is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Thank you for helping us create 70 years of impact, leadership, and service.

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When Pursuing Innovation, Ignore the Data and “Trust Your Gut”

We live in an era when massive quantities of data are never more than a click or swipe away. However, deferring to data and not "trusting your gut" when making decisions can sometimes stifle, rather than encourage, innovation.

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4 Steps for Adopting a People Analytics Mindset

Leaders who apply data analytics to their HR challenges can help their organizations achieve greater success in attracting and retaining top talent.

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5 Ways to Create a Work Culture that Supports Mental Health

Leaders who prioritize mental health in the workplace can boost employee health and well-being, the public good, and the organization's bottom line all in one.

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Prevent Bad Things from Happening by Building the Right Team

Teams come in many shapes and sizes. Leaders who know how to build the right team for the right challenge can prevent setbacks and get a head start on achieving their organization's goals.

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Neuroleadership: 5 Techniques for Scientific Leadership

The business world is rarely stable. However, the principles of neuroscience can help leaders promote resilience and other factors that are crucial for business success.

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3 Ways to Become an Innovative Leader with Crowd Sequencing

Rather than "going it alone," one of the best ways to become a more innovative leader is to seek solutions from those around us.

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Ignorance Is Power: 3 Tips for Learning by Asking Questions

Having the courage to admit "I don't know" is the first step in avoiding costly mistakes and achieving lasting learning.

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Closing the Gap: How to Transform Safety Culture into Safety Performance

Safety is paramount in every organization. Learn how your organization can close the gap between an ideal safety culture and day-to-day safety performance.

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3 Tips for Overcoming Failure and Learning from Your Mistakes

Failure is inevitable. Yet even though failure is psychologically painful and can expose us to tangible losses, it is nevertheless valuable.

Be Boss of Your
Cognitive Bias

Cognitive biases present a serious risk to leaders who bear any responsibility for high-level decision-making. Educating yourself and your team on these five common mental traps will help you neutralize them for improved decision-making, team dynamics, and workplace culture.

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