Five Pathways to Influential Leadership
There are five Pathways To Influential Leadership: competence, communication, clear vision, creativity, and compassion. An effective leader balances all 5 of these skills. Read More
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How to Talk to Your Team About Distressing News Events
When a news event captures our collective global attention, how should we as leaders and managers address it? Your employees need you to step up right now. But it can be hard to know what to do or what to say. If you’re finding yourself at a loss, the author offers three simple steps: 1)…
To Win Over an Audience, Focus on Building Trust
When we craft a presentation, we sometimes spend more time on how to deliver the message than on the strategy and vision that will make the message more effective. We make a monumental mistake when we skip strategy and head straight for delivery. Instead, presenters should focus on building …
How to Make Your Organization’s Language More Inclusive
Using exclusionary language isn’t just about offending others; research has made its harmful effects clear. To create a truly inclusive culture, it’s critical that you take a hard look at how people in all areas of your company are using language. The authors present four ways you as lea…
Facing the Fears That Hold You Back at Work
Common fears that hold people back include the fear of failure, the fear of letting others down, the fear of looking bad or losing others’ respect, but also include more primal fears, such as that of being marginalized, rejected, or unable to support oneself. Often, these fears are not rat…