Category Archives: Leadership

Anticipatory Leaders Leverage Future Facts™

Daniel Burrus March 7, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has proven to be one of the most disruptive occurrences to happen in modern history. Starting in mid-March of 2020, something happened that would have been considered unheard of on January 1: Everyone was forced to change in some way — and with so many business closing … Continue reading Anticipatory Leaders Leverage Future Facts™ →

Leadership – A State of Being

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Pete Laburn September 15, 2020 There is much debate on how leaders should be behaving in these extraordinary times. Hundreds of theories, more than most unproven, pose more confusion than they do solace, because the truth is that nobody is sure. Perhaps a far more interesting question has arisen during this forced, and largely unwelcome, … Continue reading Leadership – A State of Being →

A Study in the Art of Servant Leadership

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James O’Flaherty — March 3, 2020 Tumisu / Pixabay “Know your Marines and look out for their welfare.” “Employ your Marines in accordance with their capabilities.” These are two leadership principles the Marine Corps instills into its leaders at all levels, regardless of rank or seniority. These principles are taken seriously, as they can mean … Continue reading A Study in the Art of Servant Leadership →

6 Ways Leadership Can Build a Positive Culture

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Jeff Cates — December 16, 2019 Workplace culture is not a mere buzzword that is here today and gone tomorrow, nor is it the latest industry trend that will fade with time. Rather, culture is the very fabric that holds our leadership and our workforce together. Ultimately, our company culture defines who we are, our … Continue reading 6 Ways Leadership Can Build a Positive Culture →

5 Biggest Challenges for HR Leadership Teams

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Shalini Duggal — November 19, 2019 Human Resources (HR) is a complex profession (but that’s what you like about it, right?) and the challenges you face come from many directions. Some of those challenges, like tight labor markets and economic volatility, are beyond your control. Others may arise perennially but can be affected by how … Continue reading 5 Biggest Challenges for HR Leadership Teams →

Should Leaders Play Good Cop or Bad Cop?

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Paul Keijzer — October 30, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer The struggles of every leader are innumerable, from juggling ever changing priorities to managing people and their emotions. It’s an ever-changing landscape that one must traverse, and at times, the manager themselves have to wear multiple caps. The concept of Good Cop and Bad Cop is a … Continue reading Should Leaders Play Good Cop or Bad Cop? →

The Future of Leadership: 2020 and Beyond

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Paul Keijzer — October 17, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer The world is changing at a much faster pace than before. Whereas before, one could be content with finding a winning formula and stretching it out for decades while making a nice profit, in today’s world, many tried and tested formulae are swiftly becoming outdated. Technology has … Continue reading The Future of Leadership: 2020 and Beyond →

Leadership, Patiently Impatient

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Dave Brock — October 1, 2019 Follow @davidabrock I got a call from one of the most inspiring leaders I know: “Dave, I’m so frustrated, I have a vision for what we could be doing to grow the business, I think we can achieve so much more than we are–we are making our numbers. But … Continue reading Leadership, Patiently Impatient →

The Business Case for Executive Assessment

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Darleen DeRosa — June 4, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc — June 4, 2019 It’s often taken for granted that organizations need to identify and develop their talented employees, but a surprising percentage of them struggle to do so. In the case of executive-level talent, this failure has serious consequences. According to a recent study, about 1 … Continue reading The Business Case for Executive Assessment →

How Leaders Can Set Better Goals

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Rick Goodman — January 17, 2019 Follow @DrRickGoodman — January 17, 2019 gabrielle_cc / Pixabay We’re knee-deep into the New Year’s resolution season—the part of the year where many of us make goals for personal or professional self-improvement. Yet goal-setting itself is a learned skill, and it’s not necessarily one that comes easily to every … Continue reading How Leaders Can Set Better Goals →