If you want trust, give trust. If you want respect, give respect. If you want to influence, let yourself be influenced. This is how leadership begins and ends. When leaders ignore this, it results in low morale and disengaged employees which hurts the company’s bottom line and customer expectations.
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A leader’s Most Important Job? Creating a Culture That Values Talent But Celebrates Growth
Creating a culture of learning and growth is a leader’s most important job. Doing so drives employee engagement, attracts and retains talent, and pushes the business forward; this is how leaders lead for growth. But, how many leaders lead their organizations this way?
5 Strategies To Future-proof Your Career In The Age of Artificial Intelligence
As AI and automation continue to advance and become more widespread, concerns about job displacement are becoming more prevalent. What does the future of work look like? No one really knows, but one thing is certain: artificial intelligence will play a big part in our jobs, and the people who will stay relevant are those that use it effectively.
The Two Traits of Highly Innovative Teams
Innovation is a crucial aspect of any successful organization. Companies that fail to innovate risk becoming stagnant and losing their competitive edge. Two key factors that drive innovation are cognitively diverse and psychologically safe teams.
The Case Against Innovation As The Solution To Every Problem
Many years ago people on Twitter started calling me Innovation Insurgent. It stuck. I’m all about better. I’m all about forward, impactful progress. But, I know that innovation isn’t the answer to every problem. Innovation has become a buzzword in modern society, with many people viewing it as a panacea for every problem, from economic stagnation to climate change. While innovation can certainly bring positive change and progress, there is a growing case against the exclusive focus on innovation as a solution to every problem.
Grassroots Leadership: How Leaders Get People To Buy In and Own The Outcome
Michael Abrashoff is a former Navy Commander tasked with turning around the performance of the USS Benfold, a naval warship struggling to meet its performance targets. Abrashoff’s leadership style and strategies led to a significant turnaround in the ship’s performance, and his experience provides valuable lessons for leaders in any industry.
10 Tactics I Use to Keep an Open Mind and Avoid Confirmation Bias
Want to make better decisions? Ask yourself why you keep constantly making bad ones. Ok, it’s not that simple; but this is an example of an approach to short-circuit our habitual ways of thinking. One way we impede ourselves from making better decisions is confirmation bias.