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How to Maximize Self-Leadership During Different Phases of Leadership
Arguably, self-leadership is the most important facet of successful leadership. But depending on where you are in your career, self-leadership can mean different things. There are different external and self-imposed expectations placed on a rising leader versus...
You aren’t reaching your leadership potential, Here’s why
Most leaders are self-reflective enough to know they have areas where improvements can be made. It’s common to feel frustrated at times or stuck, uninspired, and unsure of how to achieve the growth you know is possible. Identifying and fixing issues is where many run...
What Leaders Need to Know About the Expanded PUMP Act
The first requirements of the expanded PUMP Act (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act), signed into law in December 2022, are now taking effect. What does that mean for your strategic plan? The PUMP Act supports working mothers who want to...
Why Now is the Time for Succession Planning, Even if You Don’t Want To
Denying the importance of succession planning doesn’t make you more important to your company. It simply makes those who will need to take over less prepared. Can you think of any leader who would want to leave a disorganized exit as an end post to their legacy?...
DEI: How It Started, How It’s Going & Why It’s Necessary
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a concept currently receiving a lot of attention. But it’s also a phrase that encapsulates an evolution in today’s workforce. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to...
Where Has the Go-getter Gone?
Do you ever look around at younger employees and think - “when I was their age, I was killing myself to get attention from senior management!”? Where there was a line of people with ambition competing to reach the top first, many leaders now feel like the go-getters...
Navigating Employee Activism and How Leadership Benefits
Employee activism is increasingly common, particularly from those most likely to become leaders within your firm. Activism across the spectrum of beliefs is part of who the younger generations are. As a result, what employees expect of their leaders is also evolving -...
Uncovering & Leveraging Your Leadership Superpower
Each leader is gifted at something. It’s the way our brains work. Some of us are visionaries and innovators, while others are persistent problem solvers or organizational gurus. Each of us has a leadership superpower. However, what that superpower is, isn’t clear to...
3 Things About Workaholics Leaders Should Factor In
We talk a lot about how leaders can improve employee engagement and recognize hard work and motivation. But what about those who can’t or don’t want to disengage? The workaholics. In a survey published just before the COVID outbreak, 48% of American respondents...
Behind the Scenes Roles Need Recognition & Growth Opportunities Too
No matter what industry you are in, there are always roles that grab the glory. Typically these are filled by extroverted people who enjoy the attention and likely enjoy being acknowledged publicly for successes. But any healthy and fully functioning company also has...
Embracing Constructive Criticism: 3 Leadership Lessons from the World Cup
If you’ve followed the 2022 World Cup, you probably watched with elation (and surprise) as the US advanced. That is until their heartbreaking loss to the Netherlands. But even without a US team to root for, there are several reasons to continue to watch the Cup games....
What to Know About Workplace Personality Testing
Personality testing was originally used by the US army in WWI to provide predictive analysis on which veterans were likely to become shell-shocked. Since its original application, the tests have changed quite a bit. In the mid-1990s, personality assessments became a...
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