Category: Leadership
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 […]
65 Top Tips to Sharpen Your Time-Management Skills | Inc.com
Every day, each of us has 24 hours to spend. Some of us make better use of that resource than others. Learning to manage time and spend it wisely is […]
Getting Beyond the BS of Leadership Literature | McKinsey & Company
Management books and commentaries often oversimplify, seldom providing useful guidance about the skills and behavior needed to get things done. Here’s a better reading list for leaders. The almost insatiable […]
Are You a Leader, or Just Pretending to Be One? | Harvard Business Review
We’ve rarely needed leaders more — but wanted the leaders we have less. It’s as if we’ve forgotten what leadership really is, and confused it with what it isn’t. What’s […]
5 Signs Your Leadership Style Is Too Soft | Forbes
There’s huge pressure on leaders to keep employees engaged and inspired and to create workplaces that are fun and fulfilling. But sometimes these initiatives go too far and bottom-line business […]