Employees are getting fired for seemingly small infractions, but why? Some corporations are cracking down in ways that might be aimed at cutting workers they think are less productive, but firing people for taking some office supplies or printing a personal document on the work printer can cause more problems than it solves.

Corporate culture tends to be a vague, fuzzy set of principles — something created because you’re supposed to have it, not because you intend to follow it or allow it to make a difference. But if we insist that corporate culture provide guidance about how to resolve ethical dilemmas in the workplace, it becomes a useful tool and not just a vibe.

A recent workshop on artificial intelligence taught me a lot about the power and pitfalls of AI for businesses. The professor offered some key steps to help companies nagivate this rapidly advancing technology. check out these 6 key things leaders need to know about AI.

As a management psychologist, I'm always interested in the process of decision-making because my job is to help senior leaders make good decisions. Learn more about the types of choices we face and biases that get in the way of rational decision-making. You can also try several approaches to resolve an "avoid-avoid" decision.

Leadership transition, especially at the top level, is a relevant issue for U.S. businesses right now as many senior leaders are baby boomers, at or nearing retirement. To plan for a leadership transition, they have several key questions to consider and answer.

Many leadership development tools are useful, and as a business coach, I’ve tried most of them over the course of my career. However, I have also seen many of these tools for leadership development create unintended negative consequences.

There are 4 fundamental step for businesses and leaders to consider if they want to be successful. It so happens that these steps were outlined for Chicago Public Schools by a commentary column in Crain’s Forum. They’re great for the private sector too.

We all have strong opinions on subjects we care about. I can sound off on a host of topics, most of which I have little or no expertise on. But I find it better to stay in my lane and keep those diatribes to myself or limited to personal communications with people I know well. Many senior leaders could take a page from that book.

I started my own business, Gail Golden Consulting, 15 years ago as the U.S. was in the throes of the financial crisis and after I was laid off. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, and exactly the right thing, on many levels.