Human Capital

When was the last time you failed? Not the "lost my cool" or "didn’t finish my marathon under 3 hours" kind of failure. A failure where you put your heart and soul into an idea or a goal and fell short. If you are like most of us, you may prefer to forget and...

Author: Siana Sylvester | Editor: Rachel Bryars “What is given to you is given to share not to keep.” -Mother Theresa It’s Monday and you are in your morning meeting. Your leader wraps up with the same question you have become accustomed to hearing (that typically goes without a response): “Does anyone have any...

Intense Performance Pressure Faced by Pro Athletes Simone Biles's decision not to compete in her team's Olympic competition stunned the world. HigherEchelon program manager and high performance consultant Angie Fifer, PhD speaks with PBS NewsHour's John Yang about the significant mental pressure facing Simone and other professional athletes, drawing on her expertise as a...

Author: Christine Pretti Editor: Rachel Bryars Every company has an aspirational culture that is often reflected in a mission statement or in the values and ideals you see framed in conference rooms. But sometimes, the words on the wall don’t match what is heard in the halls. How can leaders determine which culture is...

Author: Eric Bean, PhD One time as a kid, I went to my mom to ask for her permission to go to a concert. My mom was adamantly against the idea. Displeased with this result, I waited until the time was right and approached my dad with the same question. My dad, ever the...