Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? It’s important to realize because as a leader, it can affect not just you and how you think, but also the culture you create and what the people you lead ...

Cowritten by Eser Yilmaz & Tchiki Davis. Pessimists typically have a gloomy or skeptical outlook, also known as “seeing the glass half empty.” As a result, they may focus heavily on what can go wrong, ...

Having a pessimistic feeling regarding a specific matter is understandable, especially when there is good reason to doubt predicted outcomes. Depending on the situation, it can be helpful to consider ...

A few years ago at a leadership workshop, I gave a talk on “good things about being an academic administrator.” The audience was largely made up of faculty members considering the leadership path.