Leadership development

They don’t make plans; they don’t solve problems; they don’t even organize people. What leaders really do is prepare organizations for change and help them cope as they struggle through it.

Stop thinking about your tasks and start talking about your vision.

Overcome unconscious bias using humility and empathy.

They're all hard to improve because they run counter to our instincts.

Sharpen these seven skills.

Don’t be shy about bringing your ideas to the table.

The storied British banker and financier Nathan Rothschild noted that great fortunes are made when cannonballs fall in the harbor, not when violins play in the ballroom. Rothschild understood that the more unpredictable the environment, the greater the opportunity—if you have the leadership skills to capitalize on it. Through research at the Wharton School and […]

Even when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates...

Understanding why you’re in the room is more important than being the smartest one in it.

You just have to put in the work.

Great leaders tap into the needs and fears we all share. Great managers, by contrast, perform their magic by discovering, developing, and celebrating what’s different about each person who works for them. Here’s how they do it.

Companies spend heavily on executive education but often get a meager return on their investment. That's because business schools and other traditional...

Successful leaders have a nose for opportunity and a knack for knowing whom to tap to get things done. These qualities depend on a set of strategic networking skills that nonleaders rarely possess.

Your agenda for the first few weeks.

The earliest test of leadership comes with that first assignment to manage others. Most new managers initially fail this test because of a set of common misconceptions about what it means to be in charge.

Get feedback on your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.

It has to start with buy-in from the top.

A leader's singular job is to get results. But even with all the leadership training programs and "expert" advice available, effective leadership still...

Start planning weeks ahead of time.

Bosses often sense that something is missing in an employee's tool kit but can't put a finger on what it is. They say something like "You need certain...