Author: Favour Eteile

Without realizing it, many of the habits that make a person an effective leader are also the ones making it harder for them to benefit from the support systems already around them. Research suggests that one of the greatest risks of leadership isn’t always the workload; it’s never truly stepping out of the role. Organizational psychologist Sabine Sonnentag found that when people cannot mentally switch off from work, they recover less effectively, experience greater emotional exhaustion, and are more vulnerable to burnout. So we see that these beneficial traits, incredibly useful during a crisis, helping leaders stay calm, make good…

Imagine two paths. On one, you start the business. Write the book. Launch the idea. On the other, you become the person who helps someone else do those things. The work may be just as hard, but the emotional risk is completely different. Many people choose the second path not because they lack dreams, but because they’re afraid that if their dream fails, it means they have failed. So they throw themselves into helping others succeed, using hard work and loyalty to avoid putting their own dreams to the test. It isn’t laziness. It isn’t a lack of ambition. In…

One of the most persistent forces working against progress is not active wrongdoing. It is passive observation. It is the decision to watch and do nothing. The onlooker who sees and says nothing. The institution that knows and does nothing. The leader who witnesses harm and waits for the issue to die down itself. This is the bystander effect. Think about those awkward workplace moments when a colleague makes a derogatory comment disguised as a joke, or clearly tries to sabotage a coworker and calls it an “oversight.” Everyone in the room sees it. Everyone is watching. But because no…

For years, a myth persisted in the corporate world that ruthless, cold-blooded leadership was the fastest ticket to the top. Flashy quarterly profits were often used to justify the behavior of high-pressure bosses who treated people like machines. But today, research tells a different story. While clear expectations and accountability are important, studies show that people do their best work when they feel respected, heard, and safe to share their ideas. And workplaces built on trust often keep their employees longer, solve problems faster, and perform better over time. Recent leadership research supports this. As businesses adapt to new technology,…

Have you ever reached for the TV remote instead of getting up to press the buttons on the television? Or maybe you’ve started a new job and been automatically enrolled in a retirement savings plan. You could opt out, but most people simply don’t bother. Behavioural economists call this a nudge. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein describe a nudge as designing choices in a way that predictably influences behaviour without taking away people’s freedom. No force. No punishment. No bans. People can always decide differently, but the better option is made easier to follow. In 2019, Chinese food delivery platform…

Artificial Intelligence doesn’t fix human bias; it scales it. As organizations increasingly automate high-stakes decisions, we are learning a harsh truth: algorithms often inherit our worst cognitive shortcuts. When human heuristics, the mental rules of thumb we use to simplify decision-making, are programmed into software, they can become rigid, systemic gatekeepers that shape who gets hired, who receives credit, and who gains access to healthcare. This is the reality of algorithmic bias in AI. Far from being neutral, AI systems learn from historical data, and history often contains the imprint of human prejudice and unequal opportunities. As a result, past…

For decades, artists worried about people copying their songs. In the age of AI, they’re increasingly worried about something far more personal: AI copying their voices. On June 11, 2026, Lionel Richie filed four trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to filings first flagged by trademark attorney Josh Gerben of Gerben IP and reported by Billboard — the latest move in a fast-growing trend of artists trying to legally shield their voices from AI cloning. Rather than trying to trademark his natural vocal cords — which is legally impossible — Richie’s team, through an entity called…