The Science of Practice: What Happens When You Learn a New Skill

http://lifehacker.com/the-science-of-practice-what-happens-when-you-learn-a-510255025

Verbal Judo: Diffusing Conflict Through Conversation

Academic-turned-cop and best-selling author George Doc Thompson describes how tactical language allows leaders to achieve their goals. Daniel Ames, the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics, confirms that managing conflict is a critical predictor of leadership success and shows how what works in the streets converges with recent findings in social science. The workshop was part of the Program on Social Intelligences Science Meets Practice series, which pairs hands-on leadership training with breaking insights in psychology research.