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Stories, Resources, and News from Leadership Worth Following

  • Fostering Curiosity: 6 Tips to Buffer against Burnout

    Fostering Curiosity: 6 Tips to Buffer against Burnout

    “Curiosity” is in the spotlight in the latest issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) (September/October 2018), with several articles exploring aspects of this theme related to managing people, psychology, and leadership development. One key component of curiosity is a “growth mindset,” which drives engagement, resilience, and is a powerful buffer against burnout.

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  • Fostering Curiosity: 6 Tips to Buffer against Burnout

    Fostering Curiosity: 6 Tips to Buffer against Burnout

    “Curiosity” is in the spotlight in the latest issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) (September/October 2018), with several articles exploring aspects of this theme related to managing people, psychology, and leadership development.

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  • Still Relevant, Worthy Leadership Model Marks 10 Years

    Still Relevant, Worthy Leadership Model Marks 10 Years

    Today if you Google “leadership crisis” you’ll find more than 400 million results. Newspaper headlines and TV broadcasts detail the aftershocks of leadership crises impacting almost every aspect of society: entertainment, business, education, government, religion, etc.

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  • Purpose-Driven Organization

    Purpose-Driven Organization

    The power of a higher organizational purpose in motivating employees is discussed in the latest issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) (July/August 2018) in a cover article titled “Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization”, written by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor.

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  • Purpose-Driven Organization

    Purpose-Driven Organization

    The power of a higher organizational purpose in motivating employees is discussed in the latest issue of Harvard Business Review (HBR) (July/August 2018) in a cover article titled “Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization”, written by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor.

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  • Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 3 of 3

    Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 3 of 3

    ​In this final installment, we discuss how these conversations can be made even more effective by addressing the coachee’s values/drivers.

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  • Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 3 of 3

    Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 3 of 3

    ​In this final installment, we discuss how these conversations can be made even more effective by addressing the coachee’s values/drivers.

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  • Discussing Ethical Leadership at Intl. Conference

    Discussing Ethical Leadership at Intl. Conference

    Compelling new findings on ethical leadership were presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) annual conference held in Chicago during April.

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  • Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 2 of 3

    Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 2 of 3

    Part 2 will summarize two other scholarly perspectives on successful coaching conversations.

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  • Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 2 of 3

    Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 2 of 3

    Part 1 outlined suggestions for more effective coaching conversations, including a recommended, 4-step approach. Part 2 will summarize two other scholarly perspectives on successful coaching conversations.

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  • Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 1 of 3

    Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 1 of 3

    Providing feedback is an essential part of the job description for a manager, leader, or coach; it can boost both individual and team performance. How can you improve the effectiveness of your coaching, to better create lasting growth?

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  • Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 1 of 3

    Improving Coaching Conversations: Part 1 of 3

    Providing feedback is an essential part of the job description for a manager, leader, or coach; it can boost both individual and team performance. How can you improve the effectiveness of your coaching, to better create lasting growth?

    Read more