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Nothing of consequence is ever accomplished without some form of leadership. Leaders are the change agents of society. They architect the future by challenging the status quo and striving to make things better. They lean into big problems and seize large opportunities. They create opportunities for others to find meaning through doing good work. I have been fortunate to work closely with hundreds of leaders through the years and this category is inspired by this experience.
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Enterprise Leader and Peer Collaboration Assessment
Functional leaders are often promoted because they know how to advocate for their people, protect their priorities, solve problems, and deliver results. Those strengths still matter. But at the senior…
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The Struggle Is Part of Your Journey
The struggle is part of the journey. I've always been a fan of the John Adams quote, “People…
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How to Journal for Business Success: The Ultimate Guide
A business journal is one of the most powerful resources in your business toolkit: It tackles self-sabotage, procrastination, and ghosts…
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Eight Things You Can Do as a Leader to Make an Impact Right Now
Every leader should constantly ask themselves, “What is my highest and best use to the organization, given the current…
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Getting To “Yes And” – The Art of Business Improv
Getting to Yes, And How improv builds better teams, faster decisions, and real momentum.Inspired by Bob Kulhan’s book…
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The new CEO toolbox: 3 Priorities You Need to Be a High-Performing Leader
During the pandemic, CEOs who have been able to quickly take the right steps to maintain a strong…
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12 Smart Micro-Habits To Increase Your Daily Productivity
Increasing your productivity doesn’t have to be rocket science. No need for complicated productivity systems, new apps, or…
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Future proof: Solving the ‘adaptability paradox’ for the long term
Just when leaders need fresh thinking and decisiveness, they tend to fall back on tried-and-true ways. Five actions…
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What do all great leaders have in common
In his insightful TED Talk, Matt Beeton dismantles conventional notions of leadership, asserting that it transcends inherent talent,…
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From the great attrition to the great adaptation (Podcast)
To keep top talent in the fold, managers must actively change their leadership styles—focusing less on controls and…
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Leading through change: 5 new ideas from MIT Sloan Management Review
Today’s business leaders must navigate a unique set of challenges in order to satisfy employees, customers, and shareholders.…
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Employees Are Responsible for Their Engagement Too
Organizations, leaders, managers and teams all have a hand in supporting engagement. Managers, in particular, account for up…
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How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too
As we head into the second wave of Covid-19, you and your team may be feeling foggy, cranky,…
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10 Things Your Corporate Culture Needs to Get Right
Knowing what elements of culture matter most to employees can help leaders foster engagement as they transition to…
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The Ultimate List of Visual Risk Management Techniques
Risk Management Techniques The Reality of Risk—It’s Not the Event, It’s the Lack of Preparation Most leaders think…
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Wharton@Work
Wharton@Work The Slow Drift Most Leaders Don’t See Coming Most leaders don’t wake up one day and realize…
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High-performing teams: A timeless leadership topic
The value of a high-performing team has long been recognized. It’s why savvy investors in start-ups often value…
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6 ‘Must Haves’ That Determine If You Are Coachable
In an age where having an executive coach is increasingly as important and popular in terms of upward acceleration…
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Teamwork at the top
Creating an effective top team starts with behavioral improvement and teamwork in leadership.
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Find the Right Words to Inspire Your Team
It’s important to understand that when you, as a leader, communicate with your team, using weaker words weakens…
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How Leaders Can Inspire Through their Words
Steven D. Cohen, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, studies the communication behaviors of effective…
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Reflection: How A Leader Uses Words
Words, in short, form the language we use to communicate who we are, how we do things, and…
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The Top 5 Things Employees Want (and Need!) to Hear from Management
Employees want good pay. They want to have some say in how they perform their jobs. They want…
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Conquering a Culture of Indecision
The job of the CEO, everyone knows, is to make decisions. And most of them do—countless times in…
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A Perfect Brainstorm
What cutting-edge science tells us about mastering the art of the brainstorm. Plus: Why do the best ideas…
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Creativity Regained
Redford consistently reinvented himself and expected Sundance to keep evolving. He resisted compromise, prioritized the quality of revenue…
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Transformation in uncertain times: Tackling both the urgent and the important
In ordinary times, successful leaders continually strive to master the balance between the urgent and the important, both in…
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What the US Army can teach us about building resilient teams
When I started my own business, I wanted to be a pioneer. I wanted to be at the…
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CFO Magazine
CFO.com A Financial Leadership News and Analysis Platform CFO.com is a digital publication focused on financial leadership, providing…
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The postpandemic board agenda: Redefining corporate resilience
Faced with a global crisis in 2020, board directors and executives reported a renewed focus on corporate resilience…
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The Breakthrough Company
Most companies don’t stall for lack of effort—they stall because the systems that got them here can’t carry…
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