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The Best Mentors Think Like Michelangelo
How exactly does a mentor develop a vision of the mentee’s ideal self? As it turns out, it’s all about the art of affirmation.
The Art of Strategy Is About Knowing When to Say No
“More companies die of indigestion than starvation.” I adopted three practices to put balance into my yes-no diet.
Why Do So Many Managers Forget They’re Human Beings?
The problem is about 70% of leaders rate themselves as inspiring and motivating – and 82% of employees see their leaders as uninspiring.
As AI Makes More Decisions, the Nature of Leadership Will Change
Certain qualities are likely to play a key role in more-agile types of leadership. Here’s a closer look at these competencies.
If You Multitask During Meetings, Your Team Will, Too
This article outlines two common signals that manager work habits unintentionally send to their teams, their impact, and recommendations f..
The Future of Human Work Is Imagination, Creativity, and Strategy
It seems beyond debate: Technology is going to replace jobs, or, more precisely, the people holding those jobs. Few industries, if any, wi..
3 Ways to Improve Your Decision Making
Decision making requires both prediction and judgment. But how do you get better at either?
Here’s Why Strategy Chiefs Succeed or Fail
Why is it that some companies have great heads of strategy who make an outstanding contribution to their companies, while others don’t?
Self-Awareness Can Help Leaders More Than an MBA Can
Through self-awareness, we can lead ourselves with authenticity and integrity — and in turn better lead others and our organizations.
Why People Really Quit Their Jobs
When we wanted to keep people and they left anyway, it wasn’t because of their manager… at least not in the way we expected.