Cognitive Empathy: A Leadership Imperative

In today’s fast-paced and complex work environment, leaders face a critical challenge: how to drive performance while fostering connection, trust, and collaboration. The answer lies in cognitive empathy - the ability to understand how others think and experience the...

Culture as Your Competitive Advantage (and Why Thinking Differently Might Just Save Your Sanity)  

This post is a contribution from Carole Coooper , an HBDI® Certified Practitioner, and Director/Founder of Carole Cooper Consulting . If you’ve ever worked somewhere with a great culture, you feel it the moment you walk in. There’s energy. People...

Think smart under pressure: The neuroscience of decision making and the power of Whole Brain® Thinking

Every day at work, you make decisions, from quick-fire responses to complex, high-stakes choices. These decisions shape not just outcomes, but relationships, culture, and your ability to adapt. When time is short, ambiguity is high, or the stakes are personal,...

Why the HBDI® is not a test

What is a test? To get your licence you complete a test. To see whether you need glasses you complete an eye exam. To pass a subject at school or university you complete an assessment. When assessing your leadership abilities, others conduct a 360-degree evaluation of...

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Stuck in a rut? 5 tips to get moving again

You’re facing a blank page. You’re stuck debating a tough choice. You’re trying to navigate a never-ending to-do list. What now? There are always going to be times when you’re feeling stuck. While it may seem counterintuitive, one of the most...

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Navigate uncertainty like a pro

Use these agile thinking secrets to navigate uncertainty

The other day, a friend shared her weekly laundry routine with me: She and her husband gather the dirty clothes together. She loads the washing machine. He switches the clean clothes over to the dryer. She takes them out and folds them. He waits until she’s done...

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