Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

Research shows prisons in the United States run smoother with gangs than without them.

As the old saying goes, “You can do anything once you stop trying to do everything.”

Inherent in the strategies of the bad guys in the tournament were two mistaken assumptions. The first was that later rounds would be like earlier rounds. Yet many programs, including TFT, paid attention to prior moves and responded accordingly, eventually punishing bad behavior.

“The executive who wants to be effective and who wants his organization to be effective polices all programs, all activities, all tasks. He always asks: ‘Is this still worth doing?’ And if it isn’t, he gets rid of it so as to be able to concentrate on the few tasks that, if done with excellence, will really make a difference in the results of his o

The same traits that make people a nightmare to deal with can also make them the people who change the world.

choices means losing possibilities. And having so many choices increases the chance of regret.

Strong friendships kept the dealers out of jail, while “weak ties” provided them with business opportunities.

A good starting point is asking yourself What’s “good enough”? This attitude does not go over well with many people—and that’s why we have the work–life balance problem in the first place. Saying “only the best” does not work in a world where options and competition are limitless. There used to be twenty-six different types of Head and Shoulders sh

Deepak Malhotra tells his students is the most important part of a salary negotiation: they have to like you.