Overreliance on Computer May Leave You Ill-Suited for High-Trust Jobs
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[NOTE: This post was updated March 2018] Many of us have seen, heard, or read about the computer geek who is so consumed about...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Mar 8, 2012
A Positive Mindset and Happy Attitude Help You Succeed at Work
In his book, “The Happiness Advantage” (2010) Shawn Achor asserts that happy employees can actually help improve an organization’s bottom...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Oct 4, 2011
Bosses and Powerful People Do Not Listen
A recent study found that the more power people have, the more likely they will discount advice due to an elevated sense of confidence in...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Aug 29, 2011
Steve Jobs Resigns – The Failure to Disengage and Price of Workaholism
Steve Jobs, the charismatic and visionary founder of Apple Computers has resigned (August 24, 2011). Not to worry, he’s now assumed the...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Aug 19, 2011
The Three Burnout Subtypes
[NOTE: This post was updated November 2016] Burnout is a prolonged response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors on the job,...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Jun 15, 2011
Failure is a Better Teacher than Success
“Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- May 18, 2011
Information Overload: Too Much Information Becomes Noise
[Note: This post was updated January 2021 for freshness & clarity.] In “Information Overload: Causes, Symptoms and Solutions,” an article...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Apr 4, 2011
Multitasking Doesn’t Work
[NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] Multitasking is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. But it’s important to...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Feb 14, 2011
Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture
[NOTE: This post was updated October 2016] “Having an organizational culture that emphasizes ethical behavior can cut down on misbehavior...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Feb 5, 2011
What Happens When Leaders Set High Expectations?
Some of you may have heard that when leaders set high expectations followers rise to meet them. Well, there’s actually a concept called...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Jan 14, 2011
Less Talk, More Action-The PAR Technique
In his book, Good Boss, Bad Boss, Robert Sutton talks about a problem many of us see in our workplaces — too much talking and not enough...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Nov 5, 2010
Workplace Incivility Causes Mistakes and Even Kills
Research on workplace incivility (for example, emotional abuse or rudeness in the workplace) revealed that if someone is rude to you at...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Sep 4, 2010
Coaching and Mental Illness
“Coaching is normally seen as an activity to enhance performance and achievement of goals” (Buckley, 2010, p. 394). When coaches talk...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Aug 13, 2010
Book Review: Good Boss, Bad Boss
In an email exchange, Professor Robert I. Sutton (author of the highly acclaimed book, “The No Asshole Rule”) asked me if I was...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Feb 5, 2010
Implementing Change and Overcoming Resistance
[NOTE: This post was updated November 2016] In “Leading Change,” John Kotter (1996) outlined an 8-Stage Process to Creating Major Change:...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Dec 18, 2009
Being Attractive Helps Get You Hired
[NOTE: This post was updated October 2017] When making decisions about whether or not to hire prospective job applicants, interviewers...
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Steve Nguyen, PhD
- Dec 13, 2009
People with a Situational Value System
[NOTE: This post was updated December 2023 for freshness & accuracy.] Many years ago, while waiting for a show at a nice hotel in Dallas,...
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