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Leadership

What are the qualities and skills required to lead individuals or organizations towards their goals? More generally, how to train and engage teams?

Want to be a better leader? Observe more and react less

Manish Chopra

A McKinsey consultant recalls how the use of meditating helped him to become more present to himself and others.

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Your Network’s Structure Matters More than Its Size

Kelsey Libert

Develop a good understanding of how networks operate.

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How to Disagree with Someone More Powerful than You

Amy Gallo

The user manual for expressing your disagreement to your boss or to a company executive in a constructive manner, without creating conflict or hostility.

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Don’t Let Power Corrupt You

Dacher Keltner

Beware of the isolation that lurks around each leader, which might get him/her to err. To avoid it, it is necessary to regularly step back to review our attitudes and behaviors as a manager.

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Assembling Your Personal Board of Advisors

Yan Shen, Richard D. Cotton, Kathy E. Kram

The different types of advisors one needs in order to have a well-rounded entourage, each with a well-defined role and added value.

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Here's how the ‘self-management’ system that Zappos is using actually works

Richard Feloni

An article that concretely describes how Zappos was organized according to the principles of Holacracy.

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How to Be Good at Managing Both Introverts and Extroverts

Rebecca Knight

How to take account of the differences between introvert and extravert personalities to ensure the performance of everyone.

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The Authenticity Paradox

Herminia Ibarra

Authenticity is a fundamental leadership trait—provided that it is used wisely.

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The Boardroom’s Quiet Revolution

Richard D. Parsons, Marc A. Feigen

The role of boards has evolved significantly over the past decade, as they have expanded their scope of action and developed their skills.

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A Board’s Unrealistic Hopes Can Derail a CEO Succession

Jeffrey Cohn

Boards of directors make a big mistake when they seek another Steve Jobs as future CEO.

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