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Kathryn Cahill Thompson, CEO of Cahill Contractors, serves as an example for stereotype replacement in the male-dominated construction industry. By highlighting her success, leaders can actively build new neural associations, weakening stereotypes about gender in entrepreneurship. This approach helps mid-sized company CEOs diversify their mental models of successful leaders.
Research at Stanford Medical School found that practicing loving-kindness meditation for just five minutes can strengthen intergroup communication, patience, and trust. This prosocial behavior technique involves visualizing colleagues and offering them silent well-wishes. For mid-sized company CEOs, this simple practice can transform workplace relationships and overcome unconscious biases.
By Marcel Schwantes | SEP 20, 2024
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