Ethics
The Mindsets of a Leader
A recent study found 6 distinct profiles of leadership based on the query, “Whom do they serve?”
Human Psychology
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Disruption
Why Companies Don’t Respond to Digital Disruption
Many executives don’t recognize the threat posed by failing to respond to digital disruption.
Collaboration
Five Principles for Organizing Collective Intelligence
Featured excerpt from Big Mind: How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World.
Collaboration
The Trouble With Homogeneous Teams
Research finds that teams lacking diversity may be more susceptible to making flawed decisions.
Developing Strategy
How to Test Your Assumptions
Testing your assumptions in a logical order gives you the chance to make course corrections early.
Managing Your Career
Surviving a Day Without Smartphones
For young adults, even a single day without access to their cellphones can be anxiety-producing.
Moving Beyond the Silicon Valley State of Mind
Featured excerpt from Sensemaking: The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm.
Ethics
The Trouble With Corporate Compliance Programs
Companies need a better understanding of how employees reach unethical decisions.
Leadership Skills
Helping Employees Improve Performance
The key for managers is less emphasis on how they rate employees and more on how they talk about performance improvement.
Leadership Skills
Will, Skill, and Velocity: Survival Skills for a Digital World
The future belongs to those who possess flexible talents, nerve, and personal speed.
Managing Your Career
Your Time Is Limited, So Choose Your Projects Wisely
Making the right decision about which projects to pursue should be easy. But it often isn’t.
When People Don’t Trust Algorithms
University of Chicago’s Berkeley Dietvorst explains why we can’t let go of human judgment — to our own detriment.
Executing Strategy
The Critical Difference Between Complex and Complicated
When you manage complex problems as if they’re complicated, you’re setting your company up to fail.
Innovation Strategy
Leadership Development’s Epic Fail
Most leadership development programs focus on competencies but fail to view leaders as individuals.
Leadership Skills
The Most Underrated Skill in Management
Articulating what problem you’re trying to solve is an important (and underrated) management skill.
Collaboration
The Smart Way to Respond to Negative Emotions at Work
Many executives try to ignore negative emotions in the workplace, but that tactic can be costly.
Financial Management & Risk
To Improve Cybersecurity, Think Like a Hacker
To combat cyberattacks, companies need to understand both hackers’ tactics and their mindsets.
Collaboration
Embracing a Strategic Paradox
If handled well, conflicting demands in a business can be sources of creativity and opportunity.
Leadership Skills
The Secret to Getting the Right Things Done
The ability to say “no” is key in effective time management, says executive coach Greg McKeown.
Collaboration
Protect Your Project From Escalating Doubts
Projects can lose momentum if stakeholders grow skeptical. Here’s how to avert a ‘cycle of doubt.’