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Amid rapid workplace transformation, resilience is a crucial skill for navigating the uncertainties of modern work. So how can you instill the skill in your team...and yourself? Professor Julie McCarthy joined the Executive Summary podcast to explore how.

Hyper-competitive industries take note: Being in direct competition with a peer can have a negative impact on work performance, but friendship can mitigate these effects, new research finds.

Is a male president more assertive because of his sex and gender, or because he's in a position of power? New research suggest power (and lack-thereof) plays an outsized role in stereotypical gendered behaviour.

Are you a cynic? How about your team? It turns out cynicism spreads like the plague, and leaders need to get to the root cause and address the toxicity or risk having it spread out of control.

Can you change your reputation? Is office gossip always a bad thing? And what can a great reputation mean for your career? Here's what the research says.

Don't write off negative emotions. New research suggests people tend to be nicer, more cautious and think through more possibilities when they're sad.

Managers can often feel trapped between their leaders' and employees' needs. But there are negotiation strategies to navigate these conflicts.

In an increasingly conflicted world, it's time for the traditional goal of conflict resolution - coming to an agreement - to change. Here's a new framework for negotiations.