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TagWant A Creative Spark? Get To Know Someone From Another Culture
We find comfort in the familiar, but do we find creativity? New research supports the claim that diverse teams are more innovative.
5 Mistakes Companies Make About Growth Mindsets
In organizations that have not spent adequate time studying the science behind growth mindset, leaders and employees are misusing and misu..
Coaching Infrastructure: The Building Block of Impactful Programs
Most organizations fail to create the kind of coaching infrastructure they need to support their coaching programs.
Feeling Ambivalent About Your Boss Hurts Your Performance Even More Than Disliking Them
When people felt more ambivalently toward their leader, they had lower job..
Do Your Employees Feel Respected?
In a recent survey of nearly 20,000 employees worldwide, respondents ranked respect as the most important leadership behavior. Yet employe..
Ten Agile Axioms That Make Managers Anxious
94% of business leaders report “agility and collaboration” are critical to success. Yet only 6% say that they are “highly agile”..
The #1 Thing Employees Want Their Bosses to Improve Immediately
When asked what the number one thing employees say they’d like their boss to improve, Communication was at the top of the list with a 50 p..
Research: When Managers Are Overworked, They Treat Employees Less Fairly
Fair managers can reap big dividends. Extensive research finds that employees who feel fairly treated are better performers, helpful to co..
The Next Time You Want to Complain at Work, Do This Instead
A majority of employees spend 10 or more hours per month complaining — or listening to others complain — about their bosses or upper manag..
Does Leadership Development Actually Drive Profitability?
Their research uncovered that the most important factor driving service and quality is employee engagement.