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Authority alone won’t get leaders very far
There’s a difference between having followers and having subordinates, and effective leaders need followers, whose cooperation is built on trust.
Organizations & people
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Offering mental health apps as part of corporate wellness programs can be risky
Why companies need to tread carefully in this unregulated space.
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How to win over a team of experts
Specialist employees can resist a boss who knows less than they do. But working through a pain point can turn things around.
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Why your customers should be central to your innovation efforts
Ditching the “science fair” mentality toward innovation will help transform ideas into commercial reality.
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More than a feeling: How do you measure culture?
Simple metrics that demonstrate momentum are key to turning good intentions into replicable business results.
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6 steps to upskilling your people
A comprehensive way to build talent and fill jobs in our rapidly changing digital economy. For further insights, read “A strategist’s guide to upskilling.”
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Survival skills for the digital age
Three principles can guide you when the connectivity of the digital era becomes overwhelming.
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To strengthen innovation, make sure every voice is heard
Companies should be as process-driven about disruptive ideas as they are about other aspects of business.
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Bartleby, the office enigma
Herman Melville’s short story Bartleby, the Scrivener provides lessons on how to deal with troubled colleagues.
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The secret to getting things done
Leaders should stop asking themselves how to get people to act and instead find ways to tap into intrinsic motivation.
Incentives for a strong leadership culture
Three key pay and performance metrics can help define and influence an organization’s values.
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Find your pillar before you pivot
Ground yourself in your organization’s values, principles, and strategy when considering a sharp turn.
The seven stages of strategic leadership
How to build the mental habits that enable you to make a living while making a better world.
GMO
A strategist’s guide to upskilling
Companies and local governments can unlock opportunity by working together to raise the quality of talent. See also “6 steps to upskilling your people.”
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Getting full value from external talent
More and more leaders recognize the need to manage contingent workers, but their companies and cultures often undercut their efforts.
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Develop better leadership habits to thrive in an age of information overload
Learning to do more in-depth thinking and taking full advantage of hidden decision-making opportunities can reduce anxiety.
The wisdom of Charles Handy
In his new book, the renowned business thinker and philosopher passes on his experiences of life, work, and how not to fall into the management trap.
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Peter Drucker’s favorite leadership writer
As leadership memoirs go, the lessons and life-and-death stakes in Anabasis by Xenophon are hard to beat.
