This is the second post in a series on cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is a mental shortcut or heuristic intended to spare us time, effort, or discomfort—often while reinforcing our self-image or ...

Years ago, a client, I’ll call Jaden, sought therapy with me after taking a medical leave from work for stress disability. Jaden relayed a string of unfortunate events that unfolded within a few ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tima Bansal is an award-winning professor of strategy. It's remarkable how smart, experienced executives systematically make ...

Sometimes, one bad decision is all it takes to turn things completely upside down. While that is true in one's personal life, too, it's often the case with businesses, where one bad call can bring all ...