When it comes to careers, little risk usually means little reward. Stay safe and don't speak up, meet people or put your ideas out there and you're unlikely to progress very quickly. So why aren't we ...

Imagine walking into a room to give a presentation you've been working on for days. After you give it your best, you hear, "Thank you next," or even worse, you wait for weeks and never hear anything.

Editor’s Note: ‘Thinking Business’ focuses on the psychology of getting ahead in the workplace by exploring techniques to boost employee performance, increase creativity and productivity. What would ...