THE HABIT OF STAYING SHARP
New research. Enduring ideas. Useful frameworks.
A free weekly reading selection across behavioural science, strategy and communication. Credible sources, briefly introduced. You choose what to explore.
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE
A recent finding, a foundational idea and a useful framework. Here’s a sample of the mix.
Harvard Business School Working Knowledge · Management Science, 2026 (online 2025)
Asking for future-focused advice produced more concrete developmental input than asking for feedback in field and laboratory research. The study measured the comments people gave—not whether recipients subsequently performed better.
Read the research summaryStanford SPARQ · Gollwitzer & Brandstätter, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1997
Students given a writing assignment were more likely to complete it when they also planned when and where they would write. Stanford’s account introduces implementation intentions: specifying the occasion for action, rather than stopping at the intention.
Read the Stanford explanationAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality · TeamSTEPPS
Situation. Background. Assessment. Recommendation. SBAR separates what is happening from the context, your interpretation and the action you are asking for. AHRQ’s healthcare communication guide explains the structure; applying it elsewhere requires judgement.
Explore the SBAR frameworkTHE EDITORIAL STANDARD
Research papers, university explainers and practical resources from credible institutions. Every selection identifies where it comes from and links you to the reading.
We keep the introduction short, distinguish findings from interpretation and avoid making a study promise more than it shows.