In the dynamic realm of the corporate world, a set of skills often overshadowed but profoundly impactful is what truly separates the outstanding from the average. We’re talking about Emotional Intelligence (EI), and it can matter more than IQ in ways that might surprise you. The five components o...

Top-level managers and financial engineers must work in tandem to develop and execute a strong risk-management strategy. The three basic premises for this corporate strategy are:

1. Creating corporate value by making good investments.
2. Generating cash internally to fund the inve...

Genetics play a 30 to 40 percent role in optimism bias. Actively believing that positive changes are going to happen boosts our motivation to try harder than we normally would, impacting the final outcome. Positive expectations make us happier and reduce our anxiety.

In th...