POSITION PAPERS

Read the latest research findings and commentary from the VitalSmarts team of New York Times bestselling authors and award-winning experts.

Influencer Training
VitalSmarts researchers spent the past thirty years developing a theory of change that would crack the code of human influence. Now we share what we’ve learned through Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, a personal and leadership development process that empowers others to create breakthroughs in their lives and organizations.
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Eliminating Cultures of Silence
The study, Silence Fails: The Five Crucial Conversations for Flawless Execution, found that the high failure rate among a variety of high-stakes business initiatives is largely attributed to a culture of silence.
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The Human Side of Change
VitalSmarts research shows groups who successfully underwent organization-wide change efforts did two things others could not—they effectively implemented crucial conversations and crucial confrontations skills.
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