Acquisition of skills requires a regular environment, an adequate opportunity to practice, and rapid and unequivocal feedback about the correctness of thoughts and actions.

That's one of the real dangers of leader selection in many organizations: leaders are selected for overconfidence.

The effort invested in 'getting it right' should be commensurate with the importance of the decision.

We are far too willing to reject the belief that much of what we see in life is random.

People like leaders who look like they are dominant, optimistic, friendly to their friends, and quick on the trigger when it comes to enemies. They like boldness and despise the appearance of timidity and protracted doubt.

Acquisition of skills requires a regular environment, an adequate opportunity to practice, and rapid and unequivocal feedback about the correctness of thoughts and actions.

One study found that people who just thought about watching their favorite movie actually raised their endorphin levels by 27 percent.