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Top 10 Leadership Insights of the Year: Our Most-Read Blog Posts Click to view Top 10 Leadership Insights of the Year: Our Most-Read Blog Posts
As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the blog posts that captured the most attention and resonated with leaders around the world. Covering topics from building trust to addressing mental health, these articles explore the questions, challenges, and opportunities...
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Mastering Leadership Presence: Building Trust Through Authenticity Click to view Mastering Leadership Presence: Building Trust Through Authenticity
Imagine you’re in the audience at an all-hands meeting. Your company has big news: an acquisition, a merger, or a new investment. It’s exciting and unsettling all at once. The first question that pops into your head is likely “What’s in it for me?” followed closely by “Will I...
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The ABCs of Leadership Development: Empowering Your Team to Thrive Click to view The ABCs of Leadership Development: Empowering Your Team to Thrive
As a leader, your role includes developing the people who work for you, but it doesn’t stop there. You also have critical business responsibilities and a broader role in driving organizational success. Developing your team benefits them by fostering their continuous growth and...
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Two Behaviors New Leaders Must LoseTwo Behaviors New Leaders Must Lose
Being a new manager means facing new challenges and applying new skills. However, in many cases it also means letting...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Nov 21, 2014
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Are You a Balanced Leader?Are You a Balanced Leader?
Leadership is a great balancing act. It involves balancing the short-term and long-term; investment and return;...
Amanda Young Hickman
Nov 12, 2014
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Developing First Level Leaders: Questions and AnswersDeveloping First Level Leaders: Questions and Answers
Karen Powell and I recently shared our thoughts on developing first level leaders in a webinar for members of the Human...
Amanda Young Hickman
Oct 30, 2014
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Discussing Strategic Finance in Your Organization Can Be FascinatingDiscussing Strategic Finance in Your Organization Can Be Fascinating
Who would have thought this would be the year terms like “tax inversion” and “strategic finance” became cocktail-party...
Laurel Tyler
Oct 22, 2014
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The Power of PracticeThe Power of Practice
Imagine going to the emergency room and finding out you need your appendix removed. There are only two surgeons...
Jamie Hayman
Oct 17, 2014
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Better Strategy Alignment—It’s All About CommunicationBetter Strategy Alignment—It’s All About Communication
Webster Dictionary defines “organization” as an organized body of people with a particular purpose, especially a...
Jean Williams
Sep 18, 2014
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Leadership’s Simple Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, and DirectionLeadership’s Simple Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, and Direction
Leadership comes in all kinds of styles, in all kinds of settings. Despite the endless variations and examples of...
Amanda Young Hickman
Sep 11, 2014
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Neuroscience & Leadership: interpersonal trumps analyticsNeuroscience & Leadership: interpersonal trumps analytics
We have it wrong. Well, actually, we have it backwards. What we’ve traditionally assumed about key traits for...
Nick Noyes
Aug 28, 2014
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What Is Business Acumen and Why Is It Important For Leaders?What Is Business Acumen and Why Is It Important For Leaders?
It’s a fact: Effective leadership requires both interpersonal skills and business acumen. Even the most dynamic and...
Ned Wasniewski
Jul 14, 2014
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