The stress of leadership can literally affect your brain's prefrontal cortex, resulting in behavior that may adversely affect you and others, writes Amelia Haynes of the Korn Ferry Institute. Haynes recommends deliberate practices such as mindfulness and time for relaxation to rewire the brain.

Good stories about your company fill the gaps about its purpose, share unique traits and are often the result of communication professionals who extensively network and investigate, writes Sam Bleazard of Fortnum & Mason. "You don't open a story book with a child, tell them it looks interesting and suggest reconvening a meeting in a week's time," Bleazard writes.

Many companies are letting employees work from home amid the latest wave of the pandemic. For younger workers, this might not be an ideal long-term solution, because they could be missing out on valuable network-building opportunities and connections with colleagues.

Given the emergence of hybrid work models, firms are strategizing about how to make the smaller number of days when teams are on-site especially useful for employees. Creating shared rituals can emphasize the group dynamic, and prioritizing skills development can emphasize the value of in-person time.

The economy added 199,000 jobs to nonfarm payrolls in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.9%, according to the Labor Department. A Dow Jones forecast had predicted an increase of 422,000 jobs.

These are challenging times, to be sure. Once we are past the worst of the pandemic (surely we have to get there, right?), we will still face difficult passages. Researchers have determined that putting ourselves in a situation of awe (beautiful interactions with nature, for example) can be incredibly curative.

Water management is only going to grow as a concern as climate change worsens and people continue taking advantage of nature. This interactive river flow visualization tool by Sam Learner lets you drop a raindrop anywhere, then shows you where it goes and how it gets there.