Smith Brain Trust

Your guide to better self-management, useful whether working from home, seeking a job, or managing any changes that can come with ordinary life.

Researchers who scrambled to fight infections during World War II discovered more than the power of penicillin. They also learned lessons about human enterprise that can guide efforts today to stop COVID-19.

Step one: Don't try to pretend everything is normal.

Want to perform like a highly effective virtual team during the Covid-19 crisis? Do these five things.

You’ve know you’ve got the experience and the education to take your career to the next step. But you want to impress your next employer with how well you work with others as well. How can you show off your soft skills?

The death of a colleague – it’s one of the most emotionally disruptive dynamics that an organization encounters. How can leaders help their workplace and employees move forward?

Analysts may disagree on General Electric stock prospects, but there’s one thing they do seem to agree on: the effectiveness of CEO Larry Culp.

It’s a new year, and you’re probably considering some resolutions. What if your workplace was also thinking about some resolutions and looking for a path to self-betterment?

Ready to get cozy and catch up on some of the movies and TV shows you've missed? Maryland Smith faculty have some recommendations.

What does Luckin's recent earnings strength portend for the Chinese coffee startup and for Starbucks, its well-caffeinated rival?