No matter your industry, sooner or later you likely will come up against the status quo. The status quo is safe and comfortable; going beyond it can seem risky. After all, organizations don’t want to ...

One thing that distinguishes successful businesses from struggling businesses is managers' and employees' ability to challenge the status quo. To do so, though, companies must build an environment ...

In a recent publication, the authors—a former senior military commander and a defense policy civilian—argued that America’s national security professionals are far too quick to dismiss escalation as a ...

I recently read a piece by Miller and Fillat (2023) discussing issues inherent in the “Do Something Syndrome” as it relates to politicians and policymaking. Though the Do Something Syndrome sounds ...

When U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold their much-anticipated summit this evening, the question of Taiwan will loom large. For decades, all three sides have solved the ...