“Research shows that it’s not fear that keeps people in line but legitimacy and trust.” What Our Politicians and Pundits Need to Know About Leadership Of the many things to worry about in these vexing times, one of the most powerful yet invisible is the...
It’s common knowledge that CEOs assume a long list of roles and responsibilities. But in today’s world, more and more people rely on them to go beyond their day-to-day responsibilities and advocate for broader social change. In fact, a number of external forces are...
On July 21, 2020, The McKinsey Quarterly , published a very interesting article on the challenges faced by CEOs during the crisis created by Covid-19. It suggests that CEOs can decide to lead in new ways, and in so doing seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to...
From the January 2004 Something to consider. In 1961, W.C.H. Prentice defined Leadership as “the accomplishment of a goal through the direction of human assistants” and a successful leader as one who can understand people’s motivations and enlist employee...
Empathy and compassion are generally considered founding principles within the whole area of Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Safety, which are redefining the approach to leadership that de-emphasizes technical skills and amplifies the so-called “soft skills.”...
