Category: Leadership
How to Craft Meetings People Love (Really) | via Strategy + Business
We open today on a familiar scene: After a long day of back-to-back meetings, Bob arrives home to find his wife, Jane, who also has just returned from work, starting […]
Getting the Leadership Basics Right | Strategy + Business
I recently had the opportunity to interview two CEOs on a single day. While the interviews were conducted for two different projects and initially seemed dissimilar, my review of the […]
10 Powerful Ways You Can Be a Successful Leader | Inc.com
These are times that call for great leaders–people who are confident and courageous, certain in their leadership–to show us the way. It’s not easy, but if we can learn to […]
Becoming a Leader: Lessons from 3 Leading Leadership Experts | Primer
A leader isn’t just the one in charge, a leader must inspire, motivate, and above all else, be willing to sacrifice for the team. There is a wonderful leadership discipline […]
How to Say No When It Really Counts | Strategy & Business
In response to last month’s post, “Five Moments When Saying No Is Your Best Strategy,” many readers asked for more detail on how to say no, especially in high-stakes situations. […]
Daily Routines of Fortune 500 Leaders (and What You Can Learn from Them) | Zirtual
When you’re in charge of a business, you’re all too familiar with that feeling of racing to catch up. But no matter how hard you push or how much you […]
Decoding leadership: What really matters | McKinsey & Company
New research suggests that the secret to developing effective leaders is to encourage four types of behavior. Telling CEOs these days that leadership drives performance is a bit like saying […]
Roselinde Torres: What it takes to be a great leader | TED Talks
The world is full of leadership programs, but the best way to learn how to lead might be right under your nose. In this clear, candid talk, Roselinde Torres describes […]
A Manager’s Job Is Making Sure Employees Have a Life Outside Work | HBR
A young man with cancer at our Silicon Valley firm requested additional sick time for post-cancer treatments and checkups. Another employee, one who had been born in Vietnam and came […]
Dysfunctional Momentum Can Undermine Company Values | Strategy + Business
Every time a great business crashes and burns, we are reminded of a simple truth of human behavior: dysfunctional momentum eats values for breakfast. First defined by safety researchers Michelle […]
