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How the best leaders—from Steve Jobs to Howard Schultz—know exactly when to stop listening and start making decisions.

Take a moment to think about all your seldom-used belongings, all the furniture, clothes, electronics, kitchenware, knickknacks and everything in between. How much extra stuff do you own? For many of ...

Have you ever met a doctor who could use some pointers in communication? Or a few lessons in empathy? Nine years ago, Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, was hoping to gain expertise in just those topics.

Groupthink, confirmation bias, and conformity subtly distort our perceptions, leading to flawed judgments and, at times, disastrous consequences. Historical examples like the Bay of Pigs invasion, the ...