| By Erik Larson, www.forbes.com | This is the first of a two-part series about unlocking the power of inclusion in your organization. This article: Research reveals the pernicious inclusion gap between workforce diversity and inclusive decision making in enterprises. The next article: Best practices for improving outcomes and speeding up innovation cycles by measuring and closing the […]
Active Listening: the Key to Leadership Success
| By Dan Mccarthy, www.greatleadershipbydan.com | Leaders are often thought of as the individual undertaking the most personal risk. Even the military has morphed their ideals on leadership roles, shifting away from the highest ranked official and instead citing the individual or group who knows the mission and territory the best. Today, the key step for being […]
Three Signs That You Think You’re Leading, But People Aren’t Following
| By Dr. Rob Fazio, www.forbes.com | “Why when I hire a pair of hands, do they come with a brain attached?” What a strong reminder from Henry Ford of how leadership is challenging. Whether you want to be a leader or not, it’s beneficial to know if people want to follow you. My intention is to provide awareness, […]
If Strategy Is So Important, Why Don’t We Make Time for It?
| By Dorie Clark, hbr.org | Almost every leader wants to make more time for strategic thinking. In one survey of 10,000 senior leaders, 97% of them said that being strategic was the leadership behavior most important to their organization’s success. And yet in another study, a full 96% of the leaders surveyed said they lacked the time for strategic thinking. Of […]
Three Signs It’s Time To Fire Someone (Even If You Like Them)
| By Tricia Emerson, www.forbes.com | One painful aspect of leading is firing people you like. It’s hard for many reasons. The employee may love working with you and for your company. It might be someone you are friends with outside of work. And they might just be a good person who is doing their best. Firing […]
The Best Leadership Advice You’ll Hear Today
| By Justin Bariso, www.inc.com | Back in the spring of 1992, Steve Jobs was invited to speak to a group of students at the MIT Sloan School of Management. (According to MIT, the lecture was a bit of a surprise, the result of the efforts of a Sloan student whose sister had recently married Jobs.) In the talk, […]
Why “Managing Up” is a Win-Win for Everyone
| By Melissa Lamson, www.inc.com | Most managers, especially new managers, struggle to find their footingwith their own supervisors. It can be tough to ask for something your employee needs or feedback on your own performance. Does this sound familiar? You’re thinking, “will I rock the boat by asking for this?” Or, maybe, “If I approach my manager, I […]
The Critical Role Of Leadership Development During Organizational Change
| By Brent Gleeson, www.forbes.com | Most business leaders today would agree on two things: (1) organizational change is constant, and (2) leading change is one of the most difficult burdens of a leader’s command. In last week’s article I focused on the seven mindsets necessary for successful leadership development. In this article, I want to take it […]