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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.
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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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Keep your CSR programs on track
Corporate social responsibility can be tricky, especially for multinationals. A new study lays out some guidance.
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How to manage mavericks
The best soccer coaches are able to produce elite performances from hard-to-manage players. Businesses should take note.
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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.
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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.
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Not Winston Churchill’s finest financial hours
The legendary leader’s political successes were continually undermined by his financial and business failures.
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It’s time for CMOs to rally a cross-functional approach to customer experience
Businesses have realized the importance of building an outside-in culture. Now chief marketing officers have an opportunity to lead by engaging their C-suite colleagues in the change.
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How to discover your organization’s story
Asking questions about what leaders and colleagues value can unearth authentic narratives.
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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.
