Discover how economists' assumptions shape economic models, affecting predictions about consumer behavior, resource ...

We make assumptions every day. We often use assumptions as a shortcut when we lack firsthand knowledge. We assume we know what other people think and this prevents us from learning what they really ...

Gia Storms is an executive and leadership coach and faculty with the Co-Active Training Institute. She is based in Los Angeles. Two leaders I coach have been locked in conflict for months, working ...

Discover the key assumptions of accounting postulates and their role in shaping accounting standards, including revenue ...

A necessary yet often overlooked step in the planning process is the recording of assumptions; those insights and expectations upon which the plan will be constructed. Sometimes referred to as ...

“There is so much to learn! I want to be sure I understand everything before I try to change things.” This is not an uncommon feeling among leaders new to an organization, like Rebecca, who three ...

Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a science lens. Last month, Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist at Harvard, ...

We all make assumptions in life. In fact, there are some who say that most of life is comprised of assumptions. By assuming that doing “X” will result in “Y,” we look to explain and to predict events ...

Do you know what your customers really want? Harvard Business Review recently published an interesting article about three myths marketers believe when it comes identifying what customers want: “Most ...

In relationships we are always at a choice point, to assume and blame or tell the truth about how we are feeling and what we need. When you see the dishes piled up in the sink, or your partner is ...