In today's modern organization, the use of power is critical to success and must be approached as a personal and organizational development opportunity.
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The 2016 Women in the Workplace study was released by LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Company today. Why is it important to L&D that there is still a leadership gender gap?
We all know the difference between high-performing and average-performing managers; however, for certain job levels, it depends upon productivity, efficiency and the ability to execute complex jobs. But leaders don’t just appear; they were once...
Working in a team is a challenge. Different people have different preferences about how to communicate, prioritize and act. In the best cases, differences complement each other. The challenge is to ensure that the differences complement each other instead...
The business case for investing in effective leadership development and its positive impact on organizational performance is compelling. But sometimes organizations appear to lurch from a glut to a dearth of investment, often associated with...
You see it all over the headlines: Engagement is at an all-time low, there’s a lack of trust in the workplace and employee burnout is increasing. These statistics make you wonder: When did we get so miserable? And will we ever be happy again? These...
Google the term “leadership” sometime, and experience firsthand what it feels like to be overwhelmed (over 162 million references containing thousands of different characterizations). Somewhere in that ocean of information, you will come across the...
The best leaders are those who can successfully influence up, down and across the organization, impacting business results by driving behavior change.
Historically, "leadership" has largely been considered a top-down function. Leaders were masters of their crafts that doled out their knowledge over time to eager apprentices aspiring to gain wisdom. Enter the "Knowledge Worker."