Learning

To Have the Most Impact, Ask the Right Questions

Chris Musselwhite, Tammie Plouffe

Leaders can develop their influence and impact by asking the right questions.

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The first 100 days of a new CIO: Nine steps for wiring in success

Michael Bloch, Paul Willmott

The first hundred days of an executive—a CIO in this case—should be prepared for even before arriving on the job, in order to maximize the odds of success.

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To a better understanding: The leadership odyssey explored

Kanina Blanchard

Developing the aptitudes of a leader is more of an odyssey than a linear journey: managers must triumph in many trials, remain focused on their objective and resist temptation.

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Learning Charisma

John Antonakis, Marika Fenley, Sue Liechti

Integrating verbal and non-verbal techniques enables you to raise your level of charisma in a significant manner.

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The Would-Be Pioneer

Sarah Green

An expatriation management expert talks about her own experience transferring to a position at SK Telecom in South Korea.

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Recovering from information overload

Derek Dean, Caroline Webb

Reviewing our working habits to fight effectively against the surrounding information frenzy.

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Failing by Design

Rita Gunther McGrath

De-dramatize failure to encourage initiative taking.

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The Six Mistakes Executives Make in Risk Management

Nassim N. Taleb, Daniel G. Goldstein, Mark W. Spitznagel

Knowing the limits of your risk prevention systems helps you not being caught short by unpredictable crises.

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Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail

John P. Kotter

Eight classic errors that explain the high proportion of failed change projects.

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Becoming the Boss

Linda A. Hill

Occupying a position of authority for the first time is not easy. How can you avoid the principal traps of your first steps as a manager?

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