Articles by Dr. Pillay

Traditional performance appraisals are quickly losing favor as a motivational tool, making way for the rise of employee recognition as the preferred way to drive productivity in the workplace.

Interview with Dr. Terry Schrader, Harvard Health Publications Need to be better motivated? Step one may be to eliminate the stress that’s blocking you. Dr. Schrader and Dr. Srini Pillay…

Research shows that in leaderless groups, leaders emerge by quickly synchronizing their brain waves with followers through high quality conversations. Synchrony between leaders and followers leads to mutual understanding, cooperation,…

Notably, “becoming” yourself isn’t the same as “arriving” at yourself. Rather, it’s a constant evolution that takes advantage of your brain’s capacity to change, adapt, discover and express the most integrated…

Corporate educators and trainers often rely on engaging program design and expert knowledge to deliver practical, enjoyable and productive learning experiences. These experiences are intended to shift the needle on…

We’ve always known that communication is an important leadership skill. But most leadership research and advice is centered on what leaders say and how they say it, not on the underlying…

Albert Einstein once said, “A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.” In that vein, continuing to think of business in only…

David Bowie was one of the world’s most beloved and notable rock stars, artists, and rebels. His success and popularity are simply undeniable. At the time of his death, his net…

In order to activate your employees’ brains, let’s think about our traditional perspective on success. The Protestant work ethic has an established place in both theology and business: The harder you work,…

Every few weeks, it seems another CEO voluntarily (or involuntarily) takes a pay cut for the greater good of his or her company. Since the financial crisis of 2008, this…

On the surface, promoting a positive work culture seems harmless, even admirable. After all, experts have linked active listening and positive reinforcement to increased profits, and they commend positive workplace cultures for…

Tip-offs in business are surprisingly common (and, except for stock market insider trading, legal) and often make the person on the receiving end feel special—they now know something that others…