Mature Leaders

Being responsible for the productivity and welfare of teams, mature leaders are skilled at balancing authority and collaboration to produce desired results

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A 5-Year, 50,000 Person Gallup Study Says This Is the Single Biggest Challenge Managers Face
Inc Magazine - Scott Mautz
Having spent many years on the front lines of corporate life, I faced myriad challenges, but never stopped to think about which issue was the most challenging. The polling giants at Gallup have. For five
Storytelling
Everyone Loves Compelling Stories. Here's How to Integrate Them Into Your Day-to-Day Leadership
Inc Magazine - Dave McKeown
Anthropologists will tell you that the art of storytelling has brought tribes and communities together since the early days of our species' development. They serve to communicate societal norms, spread
Business
Managers, You’re More Intimidating Than You Think
Harvard Business Review - Megan Reitz and John Higgins
Most of us believe that we’re approachable to our employees. In a survey we conducted with 4,000 professionals, two-thirds reported they are never or rarely scary to those junior to them. We’re even more
Self-awareness
The Neuroscience of Motivation: Why We Do What We Do [Infographics]
Forbes - Christine Comaford
What creates passion, loyalty, drive, peak performance and even love for one’s organization? Motivation. With a clear vision of success, available resources, who they can get mentoring with, you have motivated
Project Management
Project Management Isn't Just For Project Managers: 4 Skills You Need To Know
Forbes - Dana Brownlee
Believe it or not, over the years I’ve gotten more requests to provide Project Management training to non project managers than project managers. That may seem counter intuitive but not really. Organizations
Success
How to build a culture of psychological safety
Ladders - Gustavo Razzetti
Google research shows it can make or break a team. When people don’t feel safe, they are less inclined to take risks. Trust broadens our …
Personality
What Is Executive Presence And How Do You Get It?
Forbes - Nicole Lipkin
One of the most elusive, confusing pieces of feedback that one can get is "You need to work on your executive presence." What does that even mean? And who’s defining it? And how does one know when they
Tim Cook
Bring Your Meetings Back to Life With This 60-Second Fix
Inc Magazine - Nate Klemp
Everyone's checked out and distracted during meetings. Here's a quick solution. The modern office meeting is broken. We've known this for decades, which is why people say things like "death by meeting,"
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates Says Steve Jobs 'Cast Spells' on His Audience During Presentations. Here Are 3 Ways the Apple Wizard Worked His
Inc Magazine - Carmine Gallo
In a recent CNN interview, Bill Gates explained Steve Jobs's appeal to his audience. He used a unique metaphor to capture Jobs's special magic. He said Jobs was a wizard who would be "casting spells" "mesmerizing"
E-Mail
Why No One Reads Your Emails And How To Fix That
Forbes - H.V. MacArthur
2019 study on workplace communication preferences. A key finding was that 43.9% of respondents prefer texting in emergency situations vs. email. Email tends to be seen as a slower response rate, which
Leadership
How I learned to be better at active listening as a manager
Fast Company - Anisa Purbasari Horton
When this buffer engineer became a manager, he realized that his tendency to switch to problem-solving mode isn’t always an asset. Communication is the most important tool we have when it comes to teamwork—especially
Success
6 motivational speaking trends that you want to pay attention to
Ladders - Sofia Hernandez
Which motivational speaking trends will impact how relevant your presentations are? Which ones will limit — or open up — future opportunities? Whether …
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee Figured Out Leadership Decades Ago. This Quote Nails It
Inc Magazine - Wanda Thibodeaux
The martial artist, actor and philospher was the true master of introspection, growth and discipline. In business, there's something to be said about learning from your rivals and mimicking what they well
Remote Working
Yes, You Can Lead a Team and Work Remotely -- Here Is How
Inc Magazine - Brian de Haaff
Fifty percent of the U.S. workforce will work remotely by 2020. This means that many folks will soon skip the long commute and log in from a home office. And guess what? These are not low-level jobs. workers
Quora
This Is How the Best Leaders Motivate Their Employees
Inc Magazine - Quora
After your startup gets to a certain size, people will really start to care about their opportunities. In your opinion, what is the best way to intrinsically motivate employees? originally appeared on
Seth Godin
Please Stop Reading Off Your PowerPoint Slides. Here's What to Do Instead
Inc Magazine - Jason Aten
Nothing kills a presentation faster than reading off a deck of slides. Follow these 3 rules instead. You've been in that meeting. In fact, as soon as you read the title, you knew exactly what I was talking
Work-life Balance
Successful bosses run their most effective meetings exactly like this
Ladders - Romy Newman
if you’re going to lead a successful meeting, you have to think constantly about the participants. Boardrooms don’t have to be boring. Once upon a …
Business School
The trick to public speaking is to stop memorizing
Quartz - Matt Abrahams
There you are, standing in front of a group of people in the middle of your high-stakes presentation, at a loss for what to say next. It’s awful, excruciating, painful, right? If this has happened to you’re
Personality
How To Brand Yourself As A Leader At Your Company
Forbes - William Arruda
personal brand can help you become more visible at work. If you’re feeling stalled in your career, your brand may need a little more pizzazz. Just remember that successful personal branding is rooted authenticity;
Work-life Balance
To thank a woman on your team for her hard work, consider this simple gesture
Ladders - Sheila McClear
Interestingly, a new growth opportunity was by far the most popular and preferred form of recognition for a major accomplishment. How would you like …
If You Answer Yes to This 1 Question, You're a Much Better Boss Than You Realize
Inc Magazine - Marcel Schwantes
Consider this to be a great way tot raise your own leadership bar. In my line of work coaching and training leaders, I'm neck-deep in the research to find all the reasons for good leadership and high engagement.
Empathy
Think Empathy Is A Soft Skill? Think Again. Why You Need Empathy For Success
Forbes - Tracy Brower
experience their feelings. We all crave connectedness and it seems our brains are hard-wired to mirror others’ experiences. Research shows children as young as two demonstrate understanding that others
6 dos and don’ts for next-level slides, from a TED presentation expert
ted.com - Amanda Miller
Want to prevent yawns and glazed-over eyes? Before you deliver your next speech, pitch or address, learn how to create exceptional slides by …
Want to Be a Great Manager? Research Says Do This, and Your People Will Be 3 Times as Likely to Be Engaged
Inc Magazine - Melanie Curtin
In the year 2000, Gallup first started reporting on engagement in the workplace in the United States. Since then, it has repeatedly found that fewer than 33 percent of workers are engaged in their jobs.
How to Tell an Employee Their Work Is Low Quality (and Get Them Back on Track)
Inc Magazine - Alyse Kalish
Subpar assignments can set the company back. Here's how to give proper feedback that'll set the right expectations. You're a hard worker. You like things to be done on time, and done well. To you, it's
Business
Three Signs That You're Under-Managing Your Employees
Forbes - Mark Murphy
styles of leadership: Steward, Diplomat, Idealist and Pragmatist, the Steward leader most rarely experiences the negative issues associated with undermanaging. Steward leaders aren’t micromanagers, but
Business
If Your Managers Aren’t Engaged, Your Employees Won’t Be Either
Harvard Business Review - James Harter
Many CEOs and CHROs list “culture change” as a top priority. They know their organizations need to become more agile and adaptable to rapid transformations and they want to be able to make good decisions
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8 phrases a great boss will constantly tell their employees
Ladders - Leah Thomas
How you communicate with your employees can either show them they are valued or make them feel disposable. Great bosses find themselves using the …