Attention Management and the Brain: Yogis and Magicians Have Something to Teach Us

Since research in the 1970s by psychologist Ellen Langer, mindfulness, or concentration, has been credited with improving measures of cognitive function. In 2011, researchers from the University of Wisconsin demonstrated that daily meditation could shift frontal brain a... More »

Chinese Bureaucracy Lit a Big Hit

NPR’s Louisa Lim turned to authors of China’s popular “bureaucracy lit” to glean these five lessons for aspiring civil servants in China. More »

"Appy" New Year

Simplifying is a resolution for many of us going into 2013. Innovation firm futurethink rounded up 10 “simplicity” apps to help you make it a reality. Each one is designed to declutter and free up space in everyday life. More »

Women's Job Progress

Pat Galagan

Men’s participation in the U.S. labor force reached an all-time low in September. Women, meanwhile, are gaining in earning power, and dominate 12 out of the 15 fastest-growing professions. Hanna Rosin, author of The End of Men, reveals more about this notable shif... More »

Leading Through Connections

Pat Galagan

CEOs seek more openness and connections, IBM study finds, suggesting new skills needed by leaders and employees. More »