Silence is a powerful tool for effective communication, conflict resolution, introspection, and creativity, enhancing the impact and empathy of a leader's approach. In the cacophony of modern ...

“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” The Strange Ambiguity of Silence At first blush, this common expression should, intuitively, feel humane and reasonable. Indeed, ...

“We used to use our culture to understand cancer. Now we use cancer to understand our culture.” (From NPR interview of Pulitzer Prize winning author of “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of ...

Picture this: you're mid-conversation with a coworker, partner, or close friend, and suddenly, the words stop. The pause stretches. Your mind races to fill the space. Is it awkward? Did you say ...